Memorial Day, May 28, '18 - Remembering PTSD
(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).Our veterans' group will be raising awareness of PTSD this Memorial Day, May 28.
Memorial Day is set aside to remember those lost in our wars.
We should also remember those - military & civilian of all nations - who to a greater or lesser extent have been and are being lost to PTSD.
The following vid presents the WWI Suresnes American Cemetery in France.
The vid highlights the graves of twin sisters Dorothea and Gladys Cromwell.
Both served as American Red Cross civilian nurses in The Great War.
Both became victims of PTSD.
The following article relates the story of the sisters.
Lest We Forget......
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My second job,once I get my State of Oregon background check cleared,is as a Medicaid caregiver.
My client preference is Veterans!
And any additional training will be provided.
Happy Memorial Day!
I am going with a couple to a Veteran's picnic.Stephen and Pam invited me at church today.
Hopefully our friend Theresa,also a veteran will be there too.
sheep sent to slaughter fighting for others who sit behind safe and claim victory
I hope this is a great Memorial Day and raises awareness of this crippling and chronic mental suffering.
Great blog.
For cresto...
The Blue And The Gray - Francis Miles Finch...
And the story behind it...
I cannot get through a Memorial Day Weekend without listening to it a few times.
I especially recommend Patti's War Within
I'll be away for awhile.
Those parade flags ain't gonna carry themselves ya know
I was hoping someone would bring up the broader scope of the affliction.
What we now observe as Memorial Day in the U.S. had its origins after the U.S. Civil War (1861- Spring '65). That's why it's observed in May, whereas many countries observe Remembrance Day on Nov. 11, the day the Armistice ended WWI.
As sky notes, it's since expanded to include remembering all our dead loved ones.
(See the Memorial Day blog - by glow, I believe.)
U.S. Veterans are recognized on Veterans Day (Nov. 11).
Active U.S. sevice members are acknowledged on Armed Forces Day, the 3rd Saturday in May.