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(Courtesy of Aleph Institute) More than 100 Jewish military service members and their families attended the 16th Annual Military Conference and Shabbaton hosted by the Aleph Institute in Bal Harbour, Florida in February.
The Killeen man accused of killing 11-year-old Makayla Martin and 6-year-old Alyssa Whitfield served two decades in the army and did heavy combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Veterans, pets at risk for loud noises during 4th of July Jarell Baker and last updated 2021-06-28 23:47:13-04 4th of July fireworks are the reason many look forward to the holiday. However, those fireworks are the same reason why Dawn Thomas says the Fourth of July, like New Yearâs Eve, is a nightmare. âI called my two worst times a year," said Thomas. "I actually did a Facebook post earlier Monday talking about how Iâm not looking for to, and dreading, both those times of year because I donât like the noises." Thomas is a former combat medic who suffers from PTSD, and w...
Clinical trials could follow if House Bill 1802 is enacted in Texas.
Proposed bill would teach jailers how to interact with veterans in the criminal justice system and last updated 2021-04-28 23:53:14-04 Fighting to protect our freedoms can take a toll on veterans, leaving them with mental health struggles like PTSD. That trauma can also lead them to crime. âThere are many prisoners, that include veterans, that have higher rates of trauma from previous trauma in life that may attribute to the behavior that landed them in prison," explained Texas A&M University-Central Texas Associate Professor of Social Work Col. Jeff Yarvis (Ret). Yarvis, also a local ve...