26
Nov
2015
Written by Allen G. Breed / The Associated Press
Part of the Labrador retriever’s training was to sense when the demons of war had invaded Wade Baker’s dreams.
“I was having a nightmare, a flashback,” Baker, a Gulf War veteran, once told an interviewer. “And I woke up with Honor standing on my chest, licking my face.”
He tried to push his service dog away, but Honor persisted.
23
Nov
2015
Written by Katherine Speller / MTV
In his newest Vlogbrother’s video, author John Green opens up about his experience living with a mental illness — as well as one huge problem with the way we talk about it.
15
Nov
2015
Written by JC Jones and Jacob Brooks / Killeen Daily Herald
Former Army Sgt. Eric Terry returned from Iraq in 2007. Friends of his died during the yearlong deployment, and he experienced close calls with mortars and other attacks.
26
Oct
2015
Written by Staff Report / NewsOK
The annual Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Women’s Missions Celebration is set for Nov. 9 at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 8601 S Pennsylvania.
17
Oct
2015
Written by WTOP / WTOP staff
When Tyler Skluzacek’s dad came home from the war in Iraq he was “a little bit different.” He was in 6th grade at the time.
28
Sep
2015
Written by Emma Perez-Trevino / The Monitor
Sleep for Vietnam veteran Fred Rendon Jr. was not an option.
16
Sep
2015
Written by Bruce Japsen / Forbes
The demand for psychiatrists is becoming a more pressing issue for state and federal lawmakers.
10
Sep
2015
Written by Samantha Tatro / 7 San Diego
A California Marine veteran whose service dog was stolen from her San Diego-area home in December has found her beloved pooch, thousands of miles away in a small Texas town.
06
Sep
2015
Written by Valerie Complex / The Mary Sue
Video games immerse the player in a virtual world that exposes them to new environments and experiences.
31
Aug
2015
Written by PBS / PBS
New research on survivors of the Holocaust shows how catastrophic events can alter our body chemistry, and how these changes can transmit to the next generation. The result? Our children may suffer the effects of a traumatic event they never witnessed.