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The Two-Minute Treatment: Meetings
The March monthly meeting of the San Diego Veterans Coalition was effective. Several Partners told me they left more...
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A Call for a New Response to War
Last week I attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a new exhibit at the San Diego Veterans...
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Preventing Veteran Suicide with Connectedness
Preventing Veteran Suicide: It’s hard to consider all the aspects of suicide without recalling the very public self-immolation of...
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Suicide and Compassionate Care
For the last three years I’ve had the honor of being a personal advocate for a Vietnam Veteran and...
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Is Suicide Honorable?
It’s time we asked the question: could suicide be an honorable choice? I’m very sensitive to this issue. I’ve...
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Is Government the Answer to Military Suicide?
I’m a big believer in doing what can be done to stop suicide, especially among VMGR (Veterans, Military Guard...
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A Poet’s Response to Hate Crimes
Poets are sometimes called upon to write what arrives in thought. This is one of those poems. It was...
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Music for Military Family Month
It’s distressing to watch news reports claiming this or that “new treatment for PTSD” can help Veterans. There’s nothing...
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Beyond the “Sea of Goodwill” — a call for private-sector leadership
In a white paper published October 2014 titled “After the Sea of Goodwill: A Collective Approach to Veteran Reintegration,” the Department...
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Mentoring
Mentoring You thank me for standing beside you, now, After the fire between us Burnt our eyes In our...