Book Review: Adam Montgomery, The Invisible Injured: Psychological Trauma in the Canadian Military From the First World War to Afghanistan
Here is a link to my review of the subject book, which appeared on The Strategy Bridge (TSB) this week. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, […]
What Is The Good Death? Two Authors’ Answers
With the Supreme Court of Canada grudgingly giving the federal government a little more time to prepare legislation on physician- assisted dying, and Canada’s largest Roman Catholic Archdiocese joinining the […]
One American Soldier’s Proposal To Address Military Suicides
This guest piece in Tom Ricks’ Best Defence Blog caught my attention today. The author`s proposal, that the Department of Defence actively monitor its members’ social media activity and intervene […]
Dr. Rich Mahogany Takes Men’s Questions On Mental Health
Another h/t to the New York Times today for this great piece on a fictional doctor, Dr. Ron Mahogany, who you can find on the website ManTherapy.org. Mantherapy is a […]
Another Take on Video Shooter Games
Character from US Army recruiting video game, America’s Army My last post reminded me that I’ve beaked off on the subject of video games and ethics myself. Here’s a link […]
US Soldier’s Near Death Experience Becomes Source of Hope for Comrades
An inspiring story of resilience from the AFPS, worth repeating. Sometimes it’s all about hope. MP+ Soldier Turns Brush With Death Into Message of HopeBy Elaine WilsonAmerican Forces Press Service […]
US Military’s “Restoring Hope” Project Targets Military Suicides
Military suicides, especially since frequent stress and deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been a huge issue for the US military. I was very impressed by the number of resources […]
US Military Pursues Link Between Suicides and Brain Ailments
Noting this piece below in today’s US Defence Dept news feed. What’s interesting about the figures in this piece is that suicides in the Marines and Army are increasing year […]
”Sometimes you just can’t get away from the things you have seen.”
Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry is a Grenadan-born soldier in the British Army who won the fabled Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest decoration for valour in combat, in Iraq in 2004. […]
How Soldiers Can Save Their Buddies From Suicide
As part of our mental health programs, the Canadian Forces we run a suicide intervention program called ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), which teaches soldiers what signs to watch […]