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VIDEO: When The Girls Come Marching Home

“When I come home and I’m screwed up… I need you to give me a solution. Not a backdoor exit. Not a six-month wait.”
CJ Robison, Army Master Sergeant, When The Girls Come Marching Home

Not all of the warriors coming home are men. This is a fact that often gets overlooked when combating mental health problems in returning veterans. Fortunately, we have a solution…

Through video, Professor of law Diane Sullivan takes us on a journey to tell the story of returning women in the military. This look at female veterans lives, post-deployment, is both insightful and genuine and we’re excited to share it with you. Check out the description:

Female veteran’s of the war in Iraq speak about soldiers dying on their watch, dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the difficulties of returning home. In this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law’s (MSL) Educational Forum, Diane Sullivan interviews Kirsten Holmstedt on her book, The Girls Come Marching Home: Stories of Women Warriors Returning From The War In Iraq (Amazon Link).”

The folks over at MSL were kind enough to let us feature their video directly on our website, embedded below, but you can (and should) check out their other videos on their Youtube channel here.

Vision 21 Care is proud to present “When The Girls Come Marching Home”
Run time is approximately 60 minutes.

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11th Battlefield Healthcare Summit

11th Battlefield Healthcare

This week is the 11th Battlefield Healthcare Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement and provides its attendees with the latest developments in the health care we provide our warriors.

Among those attending? Senior level professionals from military units/ organizations, government agencies, contractors, technology service providers, academia, members from the press, and our very own founder and contributor Ali Manouchehri.

His master class, titled “Embracing the Culture of Listening,” covers how new media tools will provide coping techniques and rehabilitation to the 21st century warrior, and why social media can help address these challenges.

The event will also feature information about:

  • Wounded Warrior Programs and post combat care
  • New front line medical technologies and treatments
  • Polytrauma rehab coordination: including advancements with prosthetics and burn therapy
  • Pre-deployment medical training
  • TBI and combat stress injuries
  • Effective wound care management and infection control in theater

This is an example of how military leaders are improving and developing the healthcare process for soldiers before, during, and after deployment and the kinds of topics they’re discussing. Which of these areas need the most attention? Where are our warriors receiving the best care? Let us know in the comments!

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