Sunday, June 7, 2020
Post Traumatic Survivors
Saturday, June 6, 2020
This is my turning point
Wounded Times is changing
Wounded TimesAll too many have been, for 76 years since that fateful June 6 on France’s Normandy beaches, when allied troops in 1944 turned the course of World War II and went on to defeat fascism in Europe in one of the most remarkable feats in military history.
I Will RiseThere's a peace I've come to knowThough my heart and flesh may failThere's an anchor for my soulI can say "It is well"Jesus has overcomeAnd the grave is overwhelmedThe victory is wonHe is risen from the deadAnd I will rise when He calls my nameNo more sorrow, no more painI will rise on eagles' wingsBefore my God fall on my kneesAnd riseI will riseThere's a day that's drawing nearWhen this darkness breaks to lightAnd the shadows disappearAnd my faith shall be my eyesJesus has overcomeAnd the grave is overwhelmedThe victory is wonHe is risen from the deadAnd I will rise when He calls my nameNo more sorrow, no more painI will rise on eagles' wingsBefore my God fall on my kneesAnd riseI will riseAnd I hear the voice of many angels sing,"Worthy is the Lamb"And I hear the cry of every longing heart,"Worthy is the Lamb"And I hear the voice of many angels sing,"Worthy is the Lamb"And I hear the cry of every longing heart,"Worthy is the Lamb"And I will rise when He calls my nameNo more sorrow, no more painI will rise on eagles' wingsBefore my God fall on my kneesAnd riseI will riseSource: LyricFindSongwriters: Chris Tomlin / Jesse Reeves / Louie Giglio / Matt MaherI Will Rise lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Friday, June 5, 2020
Storytellers Project "Bouncing back. Recovering. Getting help..."
Storytellers Project to stream show about never giving up
USA Today
Michelle Rogers
June 5, 2020
The USA TODAY Network's Storytellers Project will stream the show, part of its virtual season, at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, June 11.
Bouncing back. Recovering. Getting help and getting on with it.
The Storytellers Project will celebrate resiliency in all of its forms during a show on June 11 from the USA TODAY Network.
“For so many reasons, now feels like a time when we could use stories of meaningful resilience in the face of adversity of all kinds,” said Megan Finnerty, founder and director of the Storytellers Project. “We are so fortunate to have storytellers willing to be vulnerable, and honest.”
The series, called “LIVE, In Your House," has been drawing hundreds of thousands of views since debuting April 2, when the COVID-19 pandemic started closing down venues where in-person shows had been held across the country. Shows are now streamed on the Storytellers Project’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
read it here
Message to NFL: The appropriate time to take a knee
Time to take a knee without hurting veterans
Wounded TimesThursday, June 4, 2020
Retired Military Leaders Speak Out Against Using Troops
Here are all the current and former military leaders blasting Trump’s response to nationwide protests
Task and PurposeSince the earliest days of his presidency, President Donald Trump has showered "his generals" with an absurd amount of adoration, transforming America's military brass from mere advisors to symbols of legitimacy and trust within his administration.
But in the protests that have followed the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer — and Trump's subsequent threats to deploy the military to quell protests nationwide — the president's implicit reliance on generals appears weakened as military leaders speak out and contradict the president's message of force.
In recent days, several generals from past administrations have spoken out strongly against both Trump personally and the approach his administration has taken to the violence that has rocked in recent days, from current Defense Secretary Mark Esper referring to American cities as "battle space" to Trump's demand that governors use the National Guard to "dominate" protestors in their states.
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen
VA acknowledges it’s ‘not there yet’ with coronavirus testing for employees
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Military children should not have problem joining after seeking help
Military children shouldn’t be penalized for seeking mental health care, senators say
The proposal would require the service surgeons general to give “liberal consideration” to children raised in a military family, because of the potential challenges of military family life, when deciding whether to grant a waiver allowing them to join the military despite prior mental health conditions. It the waiver is denied, a mental health provider would have to review the request.
Army Lt. Col. Rudy De La Rosa with his daughter Samantha, who graduated from Air Force basic military training in May, 2019. She successfully fought to overcome notations in her dependent medical record that initially kept her out of the military. (Photo courtesy of De La Rosa family)