#SOT Resources and News May 7, 2013

Great Organization Worth Supporting! Warrior Dog Foundation @WarriorDogs
Warrior Dog Foundation is dedicated to serving the special operations community, families, and Special OperationForces (SOF) working K-9 military dogs.
Warrior Dog Foundation helps to transition dogs from an operational environment into our state-of-the-art kennel facility.  We strive to educate the public on the importance of K-9s in the combat environment, and showcase the level of sacrifice these dogs give in support of our troops.  We care for each individual SOF K-9 with dignity and grace, including both mental and physical rehabilitation for the rest of their lives.

Watch Foundation founder Mike Ritland’s “60 Minutes” Interview to learn more about dogs in combat. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50145334n

Thier Book: "Trident K9 Warriors"
Trident K9 Warriors @WarriorDogs gives readers an inside look at elite canines:
Who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake saving countless lives, asking for little in the way of reward.
http://www.amazon.com/Trident-K9-Warriors-Training-Battlefield/dp/1250024978/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359148352&sr=1-1

DONATE NOW
Support Special Operation Forces K-9 warriors as we rehabilitate them and find them forever homes.
http://warriordogfoundation.org/
Hit "Like" https://www.facebook.com/TridentK9Warriors#!/TridentK9Warriors


53 Veterans Dia A Day Waiting For Benefits! #SOT Concerned Veterans @ConcernedVets #Petition Change VA backlog
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O0iLXd8lMGo
#SOT @ConcernedVets #Petition Change VA backlog at http://www.millionvetbacklog.com 
I SUPPORT Concerned Veterans @ConcernedVets
Standing up for policies that will preserve the freedom & liberty our vets their families proudly fought to defend.
ConcernedVeteransForAmerica.org

Good Neighbors Work to Prevent Suicide  http://on.wgrz.com/17FxSoR  via @WGRZ

An article on Ontario Provincial Police and #PTSD and the need for more #education
http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2012/10/05/how_the_ontario_provincial_police_deals_with_officers_ptsd.html
Fort Cambell @FortCampbell emphasizes suicide prevention http://ow.ly/kJ805  #StopSoldierSuicide

Sexual dysfunction an overlooked part of #TBI - http://ow.ly/kBgql  - #PTSD #mentalhealth #sexualhealth #vets #trauma #health #medicine
 

On May 8, @MarielHemingway will host the @AFSPNational's Lifesavers Dinner in NYC. Please attend or donate: http://bit.ly/YpURne  #honored

Medal of Honor veterans discuss #combat #stress and how reaching out for help takes real strength: http://j.mp/HeartsofHeroes

"A Marine and His Dog in Afghanistan" by #USMarine @Kevin_Hanrahan  http://ow.ly/kv5Zb #dog #SOT
"Dogs: A front Line Defense Against IED in #Afghanistan" by #USMarine @Kevin_Hanrahan http://ow.ly/kv5Z7 #dog #SOT"

Public Accommodation for #Wounded and #Disabled #Veterans' http://ow.ly/ku43B #SOT

How do #militarychildren handle mild traumatic brain injury? Find out in this @DCoEPage video: http://ow.ly/kqvVu  #milhealth

The @DeptVetAffairs Launches Hotline to Answer Questions on VA Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans
http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2438 #womenvets

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is looking for mentors to help #Milkids at Good Grief summer camp:
http://youtu.be/jvcNjLiQPoI

"A Soldier Sees Enough Death For a Lifetime After 11 years of War" by #USMarine @Kevin_Hanrahan http://ow.ly/kaAIE

More Mentally Ill Becoming Homeless Because States Won't HelpState governments across the United States are slashing funding for services for the mentally ill. The unsurprising result is more mentally ill people without homeshttp://www.care2.com/causes/more-mentally-ill-becoming-homeless-because-states-wont-help.html

About one in five homeless Central Floridians once wore our country's colors.
Darryl E. Owens: Homeless vet wants to take issue to the stage - OrlandoSentinel.com
'Tent to Tent': Homeless veterans' stories may play out on stage
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-darryl-owens-veterans-on-stage-20130506,0,378317.column

Jodi House @JodiHouse
Welcome to Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center! Since 1982, Jodi House has been helping survivors and their families cope with life after brain injury.
Santa Barbara, CA · http://www.jodihouse.org

Soldiers' Art: What traumatic brain injury feels like Pictures - CBS News
Active-duty military members suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries made these masks in an art therapy group at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, located at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504803_162-10016706.html

Secretive world of working dogs
Working dogs like those used domestically for anti-terror operations are also saving the lives of American soldiers on the battlefield.
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-504803_162-10016571.html

National TBI and Emotional Wellness Alliance
In order to advance understanding of Traumatic Brain Injury and its mental and emotional impact, MHA-NYC has developed three collaborative Councils with a TBI and Emotional Wellness Alliance, ("The Alliance") as the hub.
The goal is to drive awareness, science-based information, and sound policy and advocacy initiatives at the convergence of mental health and TBI issues from the schoolyard, to the stadium, and on the battlefield.
http://www.mha-nyc.org/advocacy/national-tbi-and-emotional-wellness-alliance.aspx

#TBI #Video Frontal Lobe and Social Challenges After Traumatic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFki2p7TS9o&feature=player_embedded

EVERY DAY 22 VETERANS & 1 SOLDIER COMMIT SUICIDE #StopSoldierSuicide with "Welcoming Your Soldier Home Project" @WYSHProject

EVERY DAY 22 VETERANS & 1 SOLDIER COMMIT SUICIDE
#StopSoldierSuicide with "Welcoming Your Soldier Home Project" @WYSHProject

Suicide among our veterans is at such a high high rate, and it's effecting so many of our military families, and a lot of times us family members don't know how to reconize the signs, that our loved one is in grave danger.  However we have a special and unique oppertunity to learn more, from this amazing guy Andrew.  He's been there, and he is willing to share things, most wouldn't in hopes of saving more lives.  You may of heard of him,.. but if not,.. I won't let you miss out! 

Andrew O’Brian  - StopSoldierSuicides - "Welcoming Your Soldier Home" WYSH Project
Veteran Suicide Prevention, I survived Suicide from PTSD.. Help me stop the next one!
http://wyshproject.org
https://twitter.com/WYSHProject

Currently, Andrew is touring the US interviewing and speaking with soldiers who are struggling with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome) in support of his new book, “Welcoming your soldier home” – a how-to guide for families expecting a returning vet. Andrew’s ultimate goal is create a documentary film telling the stories of these soldiers he meets and his own.

Welcoming Your Soldier Home - Documentary




Learn more about it & Help Him Fund the Film at: http://wyshproject.org/documentary/

GOT "TWITTER" ???? "Tweet This"
EVERY DAY 22 VETERANS & 1 SOLDIER COMMIT SUICIDE #StopSoldierSuicide w/ @WYSHProject #SOT #Video http://goo.gl/NlLVb

The Guide to Welcoming Your Soldier Home
This is a guide to better understand PTSD and what soldiers go through when they come home. Learn how to handle certain situations with your soldier, and try to build back the strong relationship you had before they left to war. 50% of my royalties will be donated to Hope4PTSDVets. The other 50% goes towards funding the WYSH Project, which is a project of traveling around and giving speeches across the nation. During this travel we will be making a documentary of not only the speeches, but also interviews with other veterans and their family members as well as experience professionals who specialize in PTSD with the military.
http://wyshproject.org/the-guide/