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We here at A Cranberry Weekend Honor Our Military Veterans that fight for our country. There are No Words to express how we really feel so we just say, “Thank you for your service.”

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The Department of Veterans Affairs' motto, shown on a plaque outside the Veterans Health Administration building in Washington, D.C. (Hope Hodge Seck/Military.com)

Although we focus on Our Military Veterans with PTSD because we focus on Stress Relief, We Honor all of Our Military Veterans. They All Deserve Our Thanks.

 

What is PTSD?

PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault.

 It's normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after a traumatic event. At first, it may be hard to do normal daily activities, like go to work, go to school, or spend time with people you care about. But most people start to feel better after a few weeks or months.

If it's been longer than a few months and you're still having symptoms, you may have PTSD. For some people, PTSD symptoms may start later on, or they may come and go over time.

Source: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_basics.asp

How Common is PTSD in Veterans?

When you are in the military, you may see combat. You may have been on missions that exposed you to horrible and life-threatening experiences.

These types of events can lead to PTSD.

 The number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era:

  • Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF): About 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans (or between 11-20%) who served in OIF or OEF have PTSD in a given year.
  • Gulf War (Desert Storm): About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12%) have PTSD in a given year.
  • Vietnam War: About 15 out of every 100 Vietnam Veterans (or 15%) were currently diagnosed with PTSD at the time of the most recent study in the late 1980s, the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS). It is estimated that about 30 out of every 100 (or 30%) of Vietnam Veterans have had PTSD in their lifetime.

Other factors in a combat situation can add more stress to an already stressful situation. This may contribute to PTSD and other mental health problems. These factors include what you do in the war, the politics around the war, where the war is fought, and the type of enemy you face.

Another cause of PTSD in the military can be military sexual trauma (MST). This is any sexual harassment or sexual assault that occurs while you are in the military. MST can happen to both men and women and can occur during peacetime, training, or war.

Among Veterans who use VA health care, about:

  • 23 out of 100 women (or 23%) reported sexual assault when in the military.
  • 55 out of 100 women (or 55%) and 38 out of 100 men (or 38%) have experienced sexual harassment when in the military.

There are many more male Veterans than there are female Veterans. So, even though military sexual trauma is more common in women Veterans, over half of all Veterans with military sexual trauma are men.

Source: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_veterans.asp

 Check out the links below so you can see all they do and you can Honor and help them too.

 94-year-old Montford Point Marine veteran awarded Congressional Gold Medal

 Less than 2,000 of 20,000 Montford Point Marines have been identified and awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

By: Shawn Snow August 6 

Source: https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/salute-veterans/

 US Dept. of Veterans Affairs

https://www.va.gov/ 

Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs | Military.com

https://www.military.com/

 Resources for PSTD

https://www.military.com/benefits/veterans-health-care/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-overview.html

 https://www.militarywithptsd.org/programs/

 

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