Comments on: Veteran’s Day: a hero remembered http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bonafide http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8419 bonafide Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:05:47 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8419 "And the band played waltzing matilda, as they carried us down the gangway." From the Pogues version of Waltzing Matilda. My best wishes for you and your family and I trust that you at least will never forget where you all came from and the sacrifices that were made for you and yours and all of ours. My father signed up in Canada for WWII, too young, and a Mennonite by birth and upbringing, but as he put it, there are 8 others in this family who can work at feeding people, but someone should go and defend us. The motives didn't matter, but the sacrifices did. Greater love hath no man. “And the band played waltzing matilda, as they carried us down the gangway.” From the Pogues version of Waltzing Matilda.

My best wishes for you and your family and I trust that you at least will never forget where you all came from and the sacrifices that were made for you and yours and all of ours.

My father signed up in Canada for WWII, too young, and a Mennonite by birth and upbringing, but as he put it, there are 8 others in this family who can work at feeding people, but someone should go and defend us. The motives didn’t matter, but the sacrifices did.

Greater love hath no man.

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8415 Russ Wellen Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:31:50 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8415 Another WWII veteran bites the dust. And what a hero, too. Soon there won't be any left. Michael, ". . . got the feeling that she’s expecting a wave of people asking for help years from now when the symptoms get bad enough to get past the stigma." If you build it, they will come. Another WWII veteran bites the dust.
And what a hero, too.
Soon there won’t be any left.

Michael,

“. . . got the feeling that she’s expecting a wave of people asking for help years from now when the symptoms get bad enough to get past the stigma.”

If you build it, they will come.

]]> By: Mike Sheehan http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8399 Mike Sheehan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:37:41 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8399 Thank you Ann, on behalf of my step-father and late natural father and paternal grandfather, all veterans of war. Thank you Ann, on behalf of my step-father and late natural father and paternal grandfather, all veterans of war.

]]> By: Ann http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8398 Ann Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:10:19 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8398 Oh, and thanks, Mom. :-) Oh, and thanks, Mom. :-)

]]> By: Ann http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8397 Ann Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:01:42 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8397 Apparently, the hardest vets to reach now are returning reservists. They don't have the continuing camaraderie of an active duty unit; they return directly to the civilian world; and now studies are showing that the severe symptoms of PTSD often begin to manifest much later than it was previously thought, months after discharge and mental health screening. Apparently, the hardest vets to reach now are returning reservists. They don’t have the continuing camaraderie of an active duty unit; they return directly to the civilian world; and now studies are showing that the severe symptoms of PTSD often begin to manifest much later than it was previously thought, months after discharge and mental health screening.

]]> By: Michael "Ubertramp" Pecaut http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Michael "Ubertramp" Pecaut Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:51:54 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8396 I just want to say something about the last part of this post. I sent this to a friend of mine who actually works at a VA hospital in California. She's a psychologist and is working pretty hard to get PTSD programs working with Vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, setting up meetings and workshops and the like. Unfortunately, she hasn't had a whole lot of response from the people who most need the help. In fact, the last few workshops she set up had zero attendance despite months of getting the word out through military commanders and the VA. They've even gone to parades and rallies and handed out fliers. Needless to say, she's very frustrated. She admits that there were problems with 'the system' in the 80s and 90s, but they are really trying to help now. She's not trying to play the blame game here. She really does think people care and are trying to help. But there is still quite a bit of stigma associated with any sort of mental illness. Asking for help is still hard. After talking with her about it a while, I got the feeling that she's expecting a wave of people asking for help years from now when the symptoms get bad enough to get past the stigma. I just hope funding for this sort of thing continues and it's not just a political whim. I just want to say something about the last part of this post.

I sent this to a friend of mine who actually works at a VA hospital in California. She’s a psychologist and is working pretty hard to get PTSD programs working with Vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, setting up meetings and workshops and the like.

Unfortunately, she hasn’t had a whole lot of response from the people who most need the help. In fact, the last few workshops she set up had zero attendance despite months of getting the word out through military commanders and the VA. They’ve even gone to parades and rallies and handed out fliers. Needless to say, she’s very frustrated. She admits that there were problems with ‘the system’ in the 80s and 90s, but they are really trying to help now.

She’s not trying to play the blame game here. She really does think people care and are trying to help. But there is still quite a bit of stigma associated with any sort of mental illness. Asking for help is still hard. After talking with her about it a while, I got the feeling that she’s expecting a wave of people asking for help years from now when the symptoms get bad enough to get past the stigma. I just hope funding for this sort of thing continues and it’s not just a political whim.

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8395 Evelyn Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:42:35 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8395 I'm not certain of all the facts because, as Ann said, Fred wasn't much of a talker. But, the essence of the man and his spirit is absolutely correct. This was my father. Ann is my daughter. I love them both. I’m not certain of all the facts because, as Ann said, Fred wasn’t much of a talker. But, the essence of the man and his spirit is absolutely correct. This was my father. Ann is my daughter. I love them both.

]]> By: Pollyanna http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8393 Pollyanna Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:41:52 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8393 Beautiful. Beautiful.

]]> By: JS O'Brien http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8392 JS O'Brien Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8392 Thanks Ann. Thanks Ann.

]]> By: family-of-five http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 family-of-five Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:31:13 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8390 Just beautiful, Ann. Made me think of my grandfather, who also served in WWII. I figured out who he must be when you mentioned his height. :) Just beautiful, Ann. Made me think of my grandfather, who also served in WWII. I figured out who he must be when you mentioned his height. :)

]]> By: fikshun http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8389 fikshun Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:42:39 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8389 Thank you for a great read. Your grandfather sounds like he was quite a man. I was listening to a piece on NPR this morning about PTSD and soldiers coping after coming home from the Iraq war. My first thought was "how did folks from previous wars deal with it?" Thank you for the answer. It's about what I expected. Thank you for a great read. Your grandfather sounds like he was quite a man.

I was listening to a piece on NPR this morning about PTSD and soldiers coping after coming home from the Iraq war. My first thought was “how did folks from previous wars deal with it?” Thank you for the answer. It’s about what I expected.

]]> By: Bansheegrrll http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 Bansheegrrll Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:35:09 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8388 My father was a Vietnam vet. A grandfather served in the Army, and a great-uncle was in Korea during WWII. My boyfriend served, and his brother is an Iraqi vet. I am again and again saddened by what we ask of those who serve, and what we refuse to provide them in return. Thank you for this reminder. My father was a Vietnam vet. A grandfather served in the Army, and a great-uncle was in Korea during WWII. My boyfriend served, and his brother is an Iraqi vet. I am again and again saddened by what we ask of those who serve, and what we refuse to provide them in return. Thank you for this reminder.

]]> By: jeff http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 jeff Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:57:10 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/11/13/veterans-day-a-hero-remembered/#comment-8385 Ann, That was simply one of the most heart rendering posts I've ever read. Thanks, Jeff Ann,

That was simply one of the most heart rendering posts I’ve ever read.

Thanks,

Jeff

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