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Moving Past PTSD
From World War I until today, the United States has failed to provide adequate transition support to millions of veterans leaving military service. Instead of providing meaningful jobs, access to quality health care and education, and fair and equitable housing, veterans learn that when their military service is done, they are now fighting a new battle – a failed bureaucracy which has let them and other veterans down for the past 100 years.
It’s not as if we as a nation haven’t tried. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has seen the largest increase in funding in its history and has been given several free passes when the budget axe arrives. Federal funding and grants for education have also enjoyed similar financial favor; and housing opportunities have been increased. Yet on a rudimentary level, we as a nation cannot stop believing that GI Joe and Jane can’t wait to come back home and pick up right where they left off before their military service began. The truth is, that person is gone and is not coming back. After months or years in a highly structured organizational environment, often times with deployments and horrific battlefield experiences, the military veteran has undergone a paradigm shift in their thinking, their character, and in the way they view themselves and others.
Advances in medical triage and transport have saved thousands of men and women who in previous wars who would have died on the battlefield; and new prosthetics and treatment strategies for those with “invisible wounds” have helped many. But an overburdened VHA isn’t prepared to provide for the sheer volumes of veterans that return home. And with veteran unemployment rates traditionally running percentage points higher than their civilian counterparts, America still wonders why.
Many veterans, particularly those with PTSD are lost when returning home. Moving Past Consciousness, Understanding, and Appreciation for Military Veterans and Their Families hopes to break this cycle. In their own words, veterans, caregivers, and the family members that love them are given the opportunity to tell us what is truly broken in the military to civilian transition. Advances in clinical treatments, the presentation of a new fast track job training program and new awareness for the challenges facing all military veterans, changes our way of understanding of who the 21 st century veteran is. Through this understanding, we can change their lives and they can change ours.
It’s not as if we as a nation haven’t tried. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has seen the largest increase in funding in its history and has been given several free passes when the budget axe arrives. Federal funding and grants for education have also enjoyed similar financial favor; and housing opportunities have been increased. Yet on a rudimentary level, we as a nation cannot stop believing that GI Joe and Jane can’t wait to come back home and pick up right where they left off before their military service began. The truth is, that person is gone and is not coming back. After months or years in a highly structured organizational environment, often times with deployments and horrific battlefield experiences, the military veteran has undergone a paradigm shift in their thinking, their character, and in the way they view themselves and others.
Advances in medical triage and transport have saved thousands of men and women who in previous wars who would have died on the battlefield; and new prosthetics and treatment strategies for those with “invisible wounds” have helped many. But an overburdened VHA isn’t prepared to provide for the sheer volumes of veterans that return home. And with veteran unemployment rates traditionally running percentage points higher than their civilian counterparts, America still wonders why.
Many veterans, particularly those with PTSD are lost when returning home. Moving Past Consciousness, Understanding, and Appreciation for Military Veterans and Their Families hopes to break this cycle. In their own words, veterans, caregivers, and the family members that love them are given the opportunity to tell us what is truly broken in the military to civilian transition. Advances in clinical treatments, the presentation of a new fast track job training program and new awareness for the challenges facing all military veterans, changes our way of understanding of who the 21 st century veteran is. Through this understanding, we can change their lives and they can change ours.
200 pages, Paperback
Published July 15, 2019
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August 24, 2019
Author, Jaime B. Parent does a phenomenal job of addressing the adverse effects on any and all involved with or associated with those dealing with PTSD. The book not only attacks PTSD from present day issues but takes an in-depth look at those veterans who served in conflicts since WWI. As a 25-year USAF veteran, I was totally engaged from page one with this book and I think you will be, too. I was overly impressed with his usage of live anecdotes from those suffering from the ill effects of PTSD or those directly in contact with them. These mini stories interspersed throughout the book had me saying to myself, “Hey, I think I know that person or someone just like them!” This alone drives the book’s message home. You do not have to be suffering from PTSD or know someone who is to garner the most from this book. You’ll come away with a more complete understanding of those four letters that run rampant through today’s news and social media--PTSD. I highly recommend this book for all. Order your copy today, you won’t go wrong!
Ken Murray, Author, "On Parr”
Ken Murray, Author, "On Parr”
September 21, 2019
Great book. Fascinating read from start to finish. Jaime B. Parent is a natural born storyteller. The chapters all are so riveting in first person accounts. Enjoyed reading about the Goldstar Mom chapter, because she shared such a compelling story. I thought I understood PTSD, but found after reading the book I have so much more to learn.
Our Military Veterans have given so much to our country. We should be doing so much more as a nation.
Thanks Jaime B. Parent, for shedding such a bright light on this subject matter. I am definitely motivated to do more and to share what I have learned in your book.
I definitely could see this as an audiobook. I hope that you and your publishers are considering this platform.
Kudo's and Great job on this book.
Our Military Veterans have given so much to our country. We should be doing so much more as a nation.
Thanks Jaime B. Parent, for shedding such a bright light on this subject matter. I am definitely motivated to do more and to share what I have learned in your book.
I definitely could see this as an audiobook. I hope that you and your publishers are considering this platform.
Kudo's and Great job on this book.
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