tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51747391491280819782024-03-05T02:04:39.963-05:00Legacy of WarThis is my attempt to add to the conversation about the effects of war, not only on the combatant, but also on the family members after the homecoming. The focus is on World War II, but vets and family from all wars are welcome. The boomer generation has been mainly silent about their fathers' war legacy. It is time to lift the veil of secrecy. We have had our stoic dads as role models. It is time to share with succeeding generations what we have learned about coping with the Legacy of War.carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-36032912752178941712012-03-12T15:39:00.000-04:002012-03-12T15:39:11.430-04:00Book Review I was asked to review a book. For Love and Liberty, by Stephen Grimble. It is interesting in terms of what the author thinks the founding fathers would do today in terms of the Constitution and the direction of America. The book is fairly well written, but it has a very strong political point of view. If one does not agree with the author's perspective on politics and the interpretation of carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-21555432812911145602012-02-09T10:41:00.001-05:002012-02-09T10:41:37.928-05:00WebsiteI have created a website which focuses on my book, The Hidden Legacy of World War II. http://www.carolschultzvento.com/carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-91316910961316705402011-12-17T15:42:00.000-05:002011-12-17T15:42:13.399-05:00Release of The Hidden Legacy of World War II by Carol Schultz VentoDaughter of WW2 hero Arthur "Dutch" Schultz presents evidence of PTSD among WW2 vets in new bio
Carol Schultz Vento, the daughter of famed D-Day paratrooper Arthur "Dutch" Schultz, provides a stirring account of Dutch's life after the war, linking her findings to post-traumatic stress disorder among many World War 2 veterans.
http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Legacy-World-War-Daughters/dp/carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-24299451497058374522011-10-11T17:17:00.001-04:002011-10-11T17:20:31.123-04:00Portrayal of my father Arthur 'Dutch' Schultz the eve before D-DayMy father is portrayed by Richard Beymer as the young paratrooper who deliberately loses the money he won shooting craps. carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-82576236985009928732011-10-09T17:31:00.000-04:002011-10-09T17:31:52.646-04:00Medal of Honor recipient speaks out about PTSDMedal of Honor recipients urge those in the military to seek help.
http://www.medalofhonorspeakout.org/carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-29254186889603522192011-10-09T13:22:00.000-04:002011-10-09T13:22:45.043-04:00Book Release 11/11/11 Veterans DayMy book, The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery, will be published by Sunbury Press.carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-73711022218776022222011-06-21T16:17:00.000-04:002011-06-21T16:17:34.424-04:00Guest Post by Author of Those Who Dare - A World War II historical novelBy Phil Ward, Author of:
THOSE WHO DARE
IS IT TRUE?
Those Who Dare, a World War II historical novel--it’s all true except the parts I made up or accidently got wrong-- is the first book in the Raiding Forces Series. The concept is to tell the little known parts of WWII that were extremely important when they were taking place but that history has passed by as bigger events overshadowed them.
carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-69839648152622147742011-03-04T13:31:00.000-05:002011-03-04T13:31:24.852-05:00The Long Lasting Impact of Combat TraumaLong lasting PTSD podcastcarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-54214861592413758452011-02-21T09:30:00.001-05:002011-02-21T09:34:06.739-05:00Overprescribing prescription drugs to Veterans - Huffington PostGood article in Huffington Post about the problem of overprescribing drugs to our veterans by Leila Levinson, author of Gated Grief: The Daughter of a Concentration Camp Liberator Discovers a Legacy of Trauma:
The figures have become familiar: the number of veterans and troops in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are at record levels: 300,000 men andcarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-26551000361534124722011-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:002011-02-19T16:57:39.701-05:00Prescriptions drugs overused for PTSDDrugs used to treat war veterans’ pain, depression can turn deadly
Iraq, Afghan war vets get painkillers, psychiatric drugs that don’t mix well
Sunday, February 13, 2011 02:59 AM
By James Dao
THE NEW YORK TIMES
After a decade of treating wounded troops, the military’s medical system is awash in prescription drugs — and the results have been deadly sometimes.
By some estimates, more than carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-85822291261060328732011-01-27T14:23:00.000-05:002011-01-27T14:23:54.304-05:00Daughters of D-Day facebook pageThe Daughters of D-Day facebook page is a resource for information about World War II veterans, PTSD, and veterans' children.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Daughters-of-D-Day/471455020396carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-14527609361102085592010-08-16T13:50:00.000-04:002010-08-16T13:50:02.210-04:0065th Anniversary of VJ Day - the end of World War IIhttp://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times/bct_news_details/article/26/2010/august/15/anniversary-brings-back-memories.html
This above links to an article that demonstrates that even after 65 years, the war has never ended for these veteranscarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-68657868795795127032010-05-17T18:26:00.003-04:002010-05-17T18:45:19.820-04:00John Basilone - I'm Staying With My BoysI just finished this great book about one of the main characters in the HBO series The Pacific. John Basilone was a World War II Marine, a Medal of Honor winner for his heroics on Guadacanal. The approach of the book is a combination of Basilone's private life and his battlefield experiences. It chronicles his growth from a unfocused youth, unsure of his direction in life, to a battle hardened carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-88486365762416498672010-04-07T17:04:00.001-04:002010-04-07T17:07:05.051-04:00The Pacific miniseriesInteresting article by former Senator Bill Bradley about the relevance of The Pacific miniseries to the experience of the combatants and veterans of today's wars.http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2010/03/three-things-obama-should-think-about-while-watching-the-pacific.htmlcarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-26345771179168953522009-12-03T14:03:00.003-05:002009-12-03T14:13:58.773-05:00FlashbackElderly Canadian veterans of World War II in a Veterans home have vivid flashbacks of the war. Sounds during an MRI trigger long ago memories of battle. To some of the residents with dementia, WWII is their reality.http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/721827--64-years-later-our-wwii-veterans-still-remember?bn=1carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-25731105136791349152009-11-30T15:32:00.003-05:002009-11-30T16:15:47.981-05:00World War II vet commits suicide at VA clinicA South Carolina World War II veteran took his own life outside a VA clinic. He had attempted to get a PTSD classification (prior to 1980 it was called anxiety neurosis) a number ot times and it was always denied. Just demonstates the long lasting memory of war.http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation/20091129_ap_scwwiivetsbattleendsingunshotatvaclinic.htmlcarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-15347741149669296472009-11-19T16:54:00.004-05:002009-11-19T17:15:42.697-05:00Another World War II vet writes a book about his PTSDGlenn, 85, has a long ponytail, easy smile and bright eyes that belie the sometimes somber nature of "The Hawk And The Dove," a chronicle of his wartime experience on Okinawa and in Korea following the end of hostilities with Japan. His book was recently published by Kittery-based Smith/Kerr Associates. He said he has battled post-traumatic stress disorder since before the now widely recognized carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-88901090362981907722009-11-14T17:46:00.002-05:002009-11-14T17:54:13.052-05:00Return To Duty - MTVThis shows a young vet who was on The Real World returning to Iraq for a second tour of duty.carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-67277627031419921732009-10-01T19:17:00.002-04:002009-10-01T19:21:05.039-04:00Veteran AidAn interesting and useful website was sent to me by a daughter of a WWII veteran which will help with VA benefits for care - another child of a WWII veteran making a difference:I wanted to share the following with the hope it will make a difference for someone you love.I am also the daughter of a WWII veteran whose death lead me to discover a hidden VA Pension Benefit known as Improved Pension, carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-64457975059719249932009-09-03T17:19:00.002-04:002009-09-03T17:24:31.983-04:00PTSD and a Medal of Honor WinnerA new documentary about the effort to name an airfield in Idaho about a Medal of Honor winner, Pappy Boyington, a Marine pilot who led the Black Sheep Squadron in WWII and who was also a prisoner of war.Quoted for educational purposes from USC News:Boyington, an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, became famous for his heroism as a pilot during World War II, commanding the famous VMF-214, also carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-16376649059924045902009-08-31T15:53:00.002-04:002009-08-31T16:29:12.556-04:00Okinawa RememberedSome memories, long repressed, never die. This 85 year old World War II veteran is dealing with long ago horrors that he was able to suppress for many years. The bloody battle of Okinawa, with many civilian and service casualties, is coming back to haunt him.Extensive quote for educational purposes:John Landry never spoke about the island, the scattered bodies, the smell of death -- but six carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-76253804332706047992009-08-24T17:47:00.003-04:002009-08-24T18:09:57.777-04:00Warrior to Spiritual Warrior - Jess E. WeissI just completed the above titled book by Jess E. Weiss, a 91 year old veteran of World War II. He was in the second wave of the Omaha beach landing on D-Day. I strongly recommend this book (available on Amazon) A few excerpts:The beach was congested with the dead and wounded. . . . There wasn't a pebble to hide behind. I crawled under the bodies I'd piled . . . . I waited frozen and afraid, carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-20248135315586265492009-08-14T13:52:00.002-04:002009-08-14T14:01:29.374-04:0064th Anniversary of VJ Day - A Veteran's MemoriesThis World War II veteran wrote to the New York Times to make sure that the anniversary of VJ day was not forgotten. The paper did a feature on him with an emphasis on how PTSD still impact him decades after the war.Article from NYT, 8/14/09 - for educational purposesAugust 14, 2009This LandKeeping Alive Memories That Bedevil HimBy DAN BARRYMANCHESTER Township, N.J.A retired postal worker, livingcarolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-47473970455513415372009-08-09T14:05:00.004-04:002009-08-09T14:18:06.646-04:00Omaha Beach - A Survivor's StoryThis new book is written by a World War II D-Day survivorWarrior to Spiritual Warrior: The Soldier’s Journey by Jess Weiss with Chuck Noell recounts a rare and remarkable personal story of spiritual healing. Jess Weiss is a decorated member of the Greatest Generation, one of the few combat soldiers from the landing at Omaha Beach, D-Day, who lived to tell the tale. This book is not about the carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-1594230507993868362009-08-02T17:29:00.002-04:002009-08-02T17:36:38.688-04:00Vietnam Vet and Daughter help returning vetsA Vietnam veteran and his daughter are speaking out about his PTSD after Vietnam to soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. They are civilian volunteers for the Michigan National Guard and hope to let the veterans know that it is important to seek help. It was 30 years before Don Behm, the vet, had a breakdown and was able to talk about his experiences.Click on title for link to the carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0