Invisible Veterans

Author : Kate Hendricks Thomas,Kyleanne Hunter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781440866432

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Invisible Veterans by Kate Hendricks Thomas,Kyleanne Hunter Pdf

Spotlights the challenges faced by our increasing cadre of military women when their service ends and they become civilians. Combining research with narrative, this book exposes common threads of lived experience and reviews the latest data on military women and their healthy reintegration into civilian society. Female veterans share their stories of seeking to be seen in a culture where they don't quite fit and their struggles to find community and friendship. Some fought during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as the first women in combat in American history. How and where, for example, does a female combat Marine find her tribe once she leaves the service? Through the stories of these courageous yet entirely human women, readers learn about the experiences of a new and often forgotten generation of veterans; about the challenges surrounding family and career choices that millions of American women face; and ultimately, about sacrifice, resiliency, loss, and love. This book will inform readers with an interest in female veterans and women's health and mental health issues, as well as researchers, students, and professionals working in fields encompassing women's psychology, health, and social work.

Author : R.J. Bednez Bednez
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781387882557

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The Invisible Veteran by R.J. Bednez Bednez Pdf

I spent two years photographing and talking with homeless veteran, the book contains photographs of these veterans and poems based on our conversations.

Author : Allison S. Finkelstein
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817321017

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Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials by Allison S. Finkelstein Pdf

Investigates the groundbreaking role American women played in commemorating those who served and sacrificed in World War I In Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917–1945 Allison S. Finkelstein argues that American women activists considered their own community service and veteran advocacy to be forms of commemoration just as significant and effective as other, more traditional forms of commemoration such as memorials. Finkelstein employs the term “veteranism” to describe these women’s overarching philosophy that supporting, aiding, and caring for those who served needed to be a chief concern of American citizens, civic groups, and the government in the war’s aftermath. However, these women did not express their views solely through their support for veterans of a military service narrowly defined as a group predominantly composed of men and just a few women. Rather, they defined anyone who served or sacrificed during the war, including women like themselves, as veterans. These women veteranists believed that memorialization projects that centered on the people who served and sacrificed was the most appropriate type of postwar commemoration. They passionately advocated for memorials that could help living veterans and the families of deceased service members at a time when postwar monument construction surged at home and abroad. Finkelstein argues that by rejecting or adapting traditional monuments or by embracing aspects of the living memorial building movement, female veteranists placed the plight of all veterans at the center of their commemoration efforts. Their projects included diverse acts of service and advocacy on behalf of people they considered veterans and their families as they pushed to infuse American memorial traditions with their philosophy. In doing so, these women pioneered a relatively new form of commemoration that impacted American practices of remembrance, encouraging Americans to rethink their approach and provided new definitions of what constitutes a memorial. In the process, they shifted the course of American practices, even though their memorialization methods did not achieve the widespread acceptance they had hoped it would. Meticulously researched, Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials utilizes little-studied sources and reinterprets more familiar ones. In addition to the words and records of the women themselves, Finkelstein analyzes cultural landscapes and ephemeral projects to reconstruct the evidence of their influence. Readers will come away with a better understanding of how American women supported the military from outside its ranks before they could fully serve from within, principally through action-based methods of commemoration that remain all the more relevant today.

Author : Meghan Fitzpatrick
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
ISBN : 0774834781

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Invisible Scars by Meghan Fitzpatrick Pdf

"The Korean War (1950-53), was a ferocious and brutal conflict that produced over four million casualties in the span of three short years. Despite this, it remains relatively absent from most accounts of mental health and war trauma. Invisible Scars provides the first extended exploration of Commonwealth Division psychiatry during the Korean War and examines the psychiatric care systems in place for the thousands of soldiers who fought in that conflict. Fitzpatrick demonstrates that although Commonwealth forces were generally successful in returning psychologically traumatized servicemen to duty and fostering good morale, they failed to compensate or support in a meaningful way veterans returning to civilian life. Moreover, ignorance at home contributed to widespread misunderstanding of their condition, and veterans were often deprived of public space in which to grieve. This book offers an intimate look into the history of psychological trauma and assesses the impact of the Korean War on the development of military psychiatry. In addition, it engages with current disability, pensions and compensation issues that remain hotly contested and reflects on the power of commemoration in the healing process."--

Author : Marguerite Guzman Bouvard
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781616145545

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Invisible Wounds of War by Marguerite Guzman Bouvard Pdf

There’s no real homecoming for many of our veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They may go through the motions of daily life in their hometowns, but the terrible sights and sounds of war are still fresh in their minds. This empathic, inside look into the lives of our combat veterans reveals the lingering impact that the longest wars in our nation’s history continue to have on far too many of our finest young people. Basing her account on numerous interviews with veterans and their families, the author examines the factors that have made these recent conflicts especially trying. A major focus of the book is the extreme duress that is a daily part of a soldier’s life in combat zones with no clear frontlines or perimeters. Having to cope with unrecognizable enemies in the midst of civilian populations and attacks from hidden weapons like improvised explosive devices exacts a heavy toll. Compounding the problem is the all-volunteer nature of our armed forces, which often demands multiple deployments of enlistees. This results in frequent cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and families disrupted by the long absence of one and sometimes both parents. The author also discusses the lack of connectedness between civilian society and military personnel, leading to inadequate healthcare for many veterans. This deficiency has been highlighted by the urgent need to treat traumatic brain injuries in survivors of explosions and the high veteran suicide rate. Bouvard concludes on a positive note by discussing some of the surprising and encouraging ways that the chasm between civilian and military life is being bridged to help reintegrate our returning soldiers. For veterans, their families, and especially for civilians unaware of how much our soldiers have endured, The Invisible Wounds of War is important reading.

Author : Adam Montgomery
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773549968

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Invisible Injured by Adam Montgomery Pdf

Canadian soldiers returning home have always been changed by war and peacekeeping, frequently in harmful but unseen ways. The Invisible Injured explores the Canadian military’s continuous battle with psychological trauma from 1914 to 2014 to show that while public understanding and sympathy toward affected soldiers has increased, myths and stigmas have remained. Whether diagnosed with shell shock, battle exhaustion, or post-traumatic stress disorder, Canadian troops were at the mercy of a military culture that promoted stoic and manly behaviour while shunning weakness and vulnerability. Those who admitted to mental difficulties were often ostracized, released from the military, and denied a pension. Through interviews with veterans and close examination of accounts and records on the First World War, the Second World War, and post-Cold War peacekeeping missions, Adam Montgomery outlines the intimate links between the military, psychiatrists, politicians, and the Canadian public. He demonstrates that Canadians’ views of trauma developed alongside the nation’s changing role on the international stage – from warrior nation to peacekeeper. While Canadians took pride in their military’s accomplishments around the globe, soldiers who came back haunted by their experiences were often ignored. Utilizing a wide range of historical sources and a frank approach, The Invisible Injured is the first book-length history of trauma in the Canadian military over the past century. It is a timely and provocative study that points to past mistakes and outlines new ideas of courage and determination.

Author : Adam Montgomery
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773549951

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The Invisible Injured by Adam Montgomery Pdf

The Canadian military's battle with soldiers' psychological trauma.

Author : Kate Hendricks Thomas,David L. Albright Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781440849770

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Bulletproofing the Psyche by Kate Hendricks Thomas,David L. Albright Ph.D. Pdf

This book presents the latest in neuroscience and resiliency research alongside the personal stories of military veterans to advocate for an empirically validated training protocol. In Bulletproofing the Psyche: Preventing Mental Health Problems in Our Military and Veterans editors Kate Hendricks Thomas and David L. Albright lead an interdisciplinary team of researchers, practitioners, and military veterans in calling for a new kind of training with a focus on "bulletproofing the psyche": psychological resiliency skills training. They combine research and storytelling to argue that somatic protocols, a training method long used in the treatment sector to rewire the brain after trauma and a proven, valid alternative to drug and talk therapy, should be applied to the prevention and training sectors. Contributors include leaders in the fields of trauma research, military social work, and veterans' health. Students and scholars in the fields of social work, military psychology, social psychology, health promotion, organizational development, and institutional organization will find the research relevant, while clinicians, counselors, and mental health care providers working with military-connected communities may find the discussion of trauma treatment and intervention model transformative for their practice.

Author : Serge Marc Durflinger
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774818551

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Veterans with a Vision by Serge Marc Durflinger Pdf

"Published in association with the Canadian War Museum and the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of War Blinded."

Author : William Blaylock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982601468

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Invisible by William Blaylock Pdf

"Invisible" is real life: flashbacks, nightmares, and anger alongside friendship, love, and recovery. Bill Blaylock suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years. The ultimate revelation of his malady explained everything: the 39 jobs, the failed marriage, and the fear that prompted him to check the perimeter of his home every night-- even forty years after the war. The book "Invisible: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam Veteran" is comfort for every soldier, every wife, every family, and every victim of a stealth disease that wreaks havoc with its gruesome memories, guilt, and loneliness. Despite the horrific experiences, Bill Blaylock has learned to cherish God, family, friends, and country.

Author : John D. Bankston
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1412212030

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Invisible Enemies of Atomic Veterans by John D. Bankston Pdf

Author : Jason Kander
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780358658672

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Invisible Storm by Jason Kander Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A truly special book. This combination of honesty, thoughtfulness, urgency, and vulnerability is not common in leaders, and Jason demonstrates boundless occupancy of all of these traits.” – Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore From political wunderkind and former army intelligence officer Jason Kander comes a haunting, powerful memoir about impossible choices—and how sometimes walking away from the chance of a lifetime can be the greatest decision of all. In 2017, President Obama, in his final Oval Office interview, was asked who gave him hope for the future of the country, and Jason Kander was the first name he mentioned. Suddenly, Jason was a national figure. As observers assumed he was preparing a run for the presidency, Jason announced a bid for mayor of Kansas City instead and was headed for a landslide victory. But after eleven years battling PTSD from his service in Afghanistan, Jason was seized by depression and suicidal thoughts. He dropped out of the mayor’s race and out of public life. And finally, he sought help. In this brutally honest second memoir, following his New York Times best-selling debut Outside the Wire, Jason Kander has written the book he himself needed in the most painful moments of his PTSD. In candid, in-the-moment detail, we see him struggle with undiagnosed illness during a presidential bid; witness his family buoy him through challenging treatment; and, giving hope to so many of us, see him heal.

Author : Herbert George Wells
Publisher : Castellnou
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788498049077

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L'HOME INVISIBLE by Herbert George Wells Pdf

L'Home Invisible és una de les novel·les de ciencia-ficció més famoses de tots els temps. Narra la història d'un científic jove i ambiciós que investiga com es pot fer tornar invisibles els objectes i els éssers vius. Allò que al principi sembla un descobriment extraordinari es transforma en un malson que el convertirà en un home solitari i desesperat, a punt de tornar-se boig. Esdeveniments fantàstics, persecucions i molta acció conviuen en una aventura que ens parla de l'amistat i l'egoisme, ens planteja la qüestió dels límits ètics de la ciència i ens adverteix de les funestes conseqüències que pot tenir el seu mal ús.

Author : Seth Kastle
Publisher : Tall Tale Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Why is Dad So Mad? by Seth Kastle Pdf

The children's issues picture book Why Is Dad So Mad? is a story for children in military families whose father battles with combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a decade fighting wars on two fronts, tens of thousands of service members are coming home having trouble adjusting to civilian life; this includes struggling as parents. Why Is Dad So Mad? Is a narrative story told from a family's point of view (mother and children) of a service member who struggles with PTSD and its symptoms. Many service members deal with anger, forgetfulness, sleepless nights, and nightmares.This book explains these and how they affect Dad. The moral of the story is that even though Dad gets angry and yells, he still loves his family more than anything.

Author : Terri L. Tanielian
Publisher : RAND Corporation
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015075625494

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Invisible Wounds of War by Terri L. Tanielian Pdf

Summarizes key findings and recommendations from Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery (Tanielian and Jaycox [Eds.], MG-720-CCF, 2008), a comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom.