Our Blog on Veteran Suicide, PTSD Therapies, and Related Topics Helpful to Our Veteran Families
TD Foundation Aids Veteran Families in Need
In early October 2005, digital media exec Tom Deierlein, a West Point graduate and former Army Airborne Ranger, a telegram informed him that he was being recalled to active duty military service. TD Foundation’s story starts there.
Trump’s Record on Veterans 2017-2019
Trump said “I felt that I was in the military in the true sense because I dealt with those people” and that he has “more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military”. (2015 biography)
Captain America Yet Another Veteran Suicide
Master Sgt. Andrew Christian Marckesano served six full tours in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne and a half dozen more combat tours overseas before succumbing to PTSD suicide.
One Mom’s Story
Helen Taylor lost her son Cedrick to PTSD-infused Veteran suicide. Her struggles to heal the emotional and financial scars go on.
What Veterans Think of Their Service, Protests and the Flag
Veterans generally keep quiet about what they’ve done to serve, but these comments from a Veteran forum are UNFILTERED and crystal clear.
VA Life Insurance Programs
Active duty soldiers’ life insurance can be transferred for a limited time over to a Veteran life insurance policy. This will help you make the transition.
Financial Aid for Veteran Suicide from PTSD
Veteran families looking for financial aid after a Veteran suicide have turned to Once a Soldier. We are one of the very few nonprofit charities offering this kind of help.
Expert Debunks Veteran Suicide Myths
Common misconceptions about suicide get debunked. Also included is helpful advice on taking the bull by the horns and talking about suicide with the person you think needs to hear you.
What Veteran Suicide Sounds Like
Veteran suicide ideation has a beginning, middle and end. Here are some posts from Vets that show different mind states that could lead to suicide.
Archive of our Advocacy Blogs on Veteran Suicide
- June 5th What Veterans Think of Their Service, Protests and the Flag (veteran suicide, veterans opinions)
- January 27th Dr. Bridgette Everhart Hardin’s Book of Surviving the Grief of Suicide (grieving, veteran suicide)
- December 5th OAS Advocates on H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act (advocacy, Representative John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- October 2nd 2019 VA Report Cements Soldier Suicide as Veteran Suicide (Annual VA Suicide report, US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- September 18th We Did It! A Bill for Our Families Is One Step Closer (Representative John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- August 18th Tapping How-To Guide – Mental Health Therapy In Your Hands (PTSD therapy, tapping therapy)
- August 4th Once a Soldier Advocates to Rep. Rutherford’s Office (Rep John Rutherford, veteran suicide)
- June 28th An Illustrator’s Journey In and Out of “Shell Shock” (FU PTSD, George Withers, PTSD, shell shock)
- May 20th VA Not High on Medical Marijuana as PTSD Treatment for Veterans (medical marijuana, veteran suicide)
- May 13th Once a Soldier – The Voice of Veteran Families After a Soldier Suicide (Once a Soldier, soldier suicide, veteran suicide)
- May 4th Once a Soldier Rejects VA’s Position on Medical Marijuana Bills (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- February 13th Sunbelt Wellness Institute Ketamine-Infused PTSD Clinic (Blog, Ketamine, PTSD, PTSD therapy, veteran suicide)
- February 11th Should Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena Sell Naming Rights? (Blog, Veterans Memorial Arena)
- December 20th Once a Soldier on WJCT’s First Coast Connect (First Coast Connect, Jags Watch Party fundraiser, Melissa Ross, WJCT public radio)
- November 20th Coping After a Soldier Suicide – What Veteran Families Need to Know (suicide coping, veteran suicide)
- November 12th New Facebook Group Launches for Families of Veteran Suicide (suicide support group, veteran suicide)
- November 10th Veterans Administration Confirms Soldier Suicide is Mostly Veteran Suicide (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- November 2nd Research: Using Social Media Patterns to Identify Veterans at Risk for Suicide (suicide research, veteran suicide)
- October 15th Ken Amaro of First Coast News Visits Once a Soldier (Silver Lining Project, soldier suicide, US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- October 15th Five Veterans Administration Patients Taking their Lives at VA Facilities (veteran suicide)
- October 15th Veterans Administration Veteran Suicides Making News Again (soldier suicide, VA parking lot suicides, veteran suicide)
- October 12th Assisted Living Benefits for Veterans – A Complete Guide (US Veterans Administration, veteran assisted living benefits, Veteran's Families)
- August 3rd Veterans: Consider Ditching the Veterans Administration for Obamacare (Affordable Care Act, veteran obamacare, veteran suicide)
- July 30th Veterans Administration Shooting Itself Over Improving (US Veterans Administration, veteran suicide)
- July 18th Now That He’s Dead, the Veteran’s Administration Offers Georgia Veteran Suicide Victim the Care He Needs (veteran suicide)
- February 8th 3 Reasons for Soldier Suicides in VA Parking Lots (FU PTSD, PTSD, soldier suicide, US Veterans Administration, VA parking lot suicides)
- January 11th A Soldier Suicide Survivor’s Guide to Your Benefits (department of defense, Veteran's Families)
- November 30th Successful Teen Suicide Prevention Story (suicide prevention, suicide prevention tips, veteran suicide)
- November 17th November 13-17 2017 – Veteran Suicide Prevention Week (Blog, Veteran Suicide Prevention Week 2017)
- November 1st Soldier Suicide Prevention Tips (suicide prevention, suicide prevention tips, veteran suicide)
- October 18th Silver Lining Project: Soldier Suicide Video Memorial Page (Silver Lining Project, soldier suicide)
- September 25th Soldier Suicide and Suicide Contagion – Let’s Stop This (soldier suicide, suicide contagion, veteran suicide)
