The toll civilian life takes on Weekend Warriors – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Sara Kintzle September 28, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The U.S. Army Reserve and the States’ National Guard are key components of our military. The Reserve and Guard are almost 40% Read More
Reflecting on the Personal Consequences of Combat September 25, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Hyper-vigilance, unfortunately, for many veterans cannot simply be turned off. It can seep into everyday life, as its consequences tend to impact Read More
Veterans & Moral Injury – Lima Charlie interviews USC CIR’s Dr. Hazel Atuel September 23, 2017 CIR·Headlines·OUTREACH·Podcasts·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Moral injury is a subject that is widely misunderstood and a key symptom of participating in war and conflict. The U.S. Department Read More
USC ‘State of the American Veteran Conference’ to address critical Veteran issues September 20, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·HEALTH·News·OUTREACH·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The University of Southern California’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families kicks off its annual ‘State of the Read More
President Trump remembers the sacrifices of armed forces on POW/MIA Recognition Day September 15, 2017 COMMUNITY·News Wire·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Today marks the 38th POW/MIA Recognition Day, which is observed annually on the third Friday of September. Beginning in 1979, President Jimmy Read More
New York City to have strongest veterans protection law in the country July 3, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·New York City·Politics·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The New York City Council last week approved an amendment to the city’s Human Rights law that will include veterans and members Read More
A Memorial Day’s Solace May 28, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Lima Charlie News celebrates Memorial Day as a day of remembrance, a true dedication to our men and women in uniform, their Read More
How Costa Rica and Diving Depth-Therapy Can Help Our Wounded Veterans May 23, 2017 Culture·Headlines·Travel·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A veteran who suffers from PTSD was asked to describe his scuba diving experience: “I could hear my breathing. It reminded me Read More
In its fight against veteran unemployment, the Call of Duty Endowment is looking for a few good charities May 16, 2017 COMMUNITY·News Wire·OUTREACH·RESOURCES·VETERANS·Veterans Programs SANTA MONICA, CA (LC) Jobs! America needs more of them, Donald Trump ran on a promise to create them, and each year thousands of Read More
The Call of Duty Endowment – how a video game is fighting veteran unemployment April 15, 2017 CAREER·Headlines·JOBS·News·VETERANS·Veterans Programs After leaving the Marine Corps in 2006, Travis Wentworth went to the VA for help finding a job. As a Mortarman who Read More
14 Years Later: How the Media Sold the War in Iraq March 20, 2017 Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS·Veterans Programs On the 14th anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom it’s worth looking back at the conditions that made the war possible, Read More
Vet Tix nonprofit reaches over 500,000 Veterans and their families February 13, 2017 COMMUNITY·Headlines·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Lima Charlie profiles a non-profit that gives free and discount tickets to shows and sporting events to current and former members of Read More
New study: VA care alone may be insufficient in treating post-9/11 Veterans January 21, 2017 Headlines·HEALTH·News·News Wire·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs A survey backed by the Wounded Warrior Project – one of the largest collections of data from this generation of wounded veterans Read More
Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ highlights civilian-military divide January 19, 2017 CAREER·ECONOMICS·Headlines·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Forbes recently released its 2017 class of “30 Under 30” in Law and Policy and “30 Under 30” Social Entrepreneurs. Each list Read More
America’s Parade – United War Veterans Council Passes the Torch November 16, 2016 AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Headlines·News·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS·Veterans Programs·WORLD NEWS United War Veterans Council puts the future of the Veterans Day Parade in the hands of a new generation. NEW YORK, NY – Read More
‘The Horse Race’ Interviews William O’Malley October 15, 2016 Headlines·Podcasts·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Listen in on The Horse Race podcast, Episode 10: Special Edition, with William O’Malley. |Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD) announced his campaign for U.S. Read More