In Case You Missed It – May 3, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) – VetREST.org CEO Robert F. Vicci (Lt.Col. RET) and Capital Beltway Chapter Director, Raelyn Balfour, joined Good Day, DC WTTG Fox 5 on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to discuss the VetREST peer-to-peer coaching program created to prevent Veteran suicide. ABOUT VETREST: Our mission is to mentor Veterans while […]
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Post Traumatic Stress
In WWII we called it shell shock. Studies indicate that three factors are necessary for PTS to develop. A person possesses certain risk factors for the condition. “Changes in two brain areas the amygdala and the dorsal anterior cingulated cortex (dACC) may predispose people . . Both of these regions are involved in feeling and […]
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Sailor Jerri’s Rendition of Hallelujah — Veterans Version “A Soldier’s Memoir” PTSD Song by Joe Bachman OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Our Nation’s Veterans
Our soldiers pay a high price for their service. Aside from the challenges of separation from family and their homes, they face the challenges of operating in hostile environments where the stress of daily duty and operating on the front lines takes a heavy toll. During World War II and the Korean War our soldiers […]
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Supportive Environment – It Takes a Community
We want to help our veterans who are homeless get off the streets and into homes or safe shelters. We want to help train them in skills so that they can get jobs. We want to provide quality clothing so they can look sharp when going into a job interview. We want to teach them […]
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