tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51747391491280819782011-12-17T15:42:13.383-05:00This 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.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-91316910961316705402011-12-17T15:42:00.000-05:002011-12-17T15:42:13.399-05:00

Daughter 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-24299451497058374522011-10-11T17:17:00.001-04:002011-10-11T17:20:31.123-04:00

My father is portrayed by Richard Beymer as the young paratrooper who deliberately loses the money he won shooting craps. 

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Medal of Honor recipients urge those in the military to seek help. http://www.medalofhonorspeakout.org/

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My book, The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery, will be published by Sunbury Press.

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By 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.

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Long lasting PTSD podcast

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Good 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 and

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-26551000361534124722011-02-19T16:57:00.000-05:002011-02-19T16:57:39.701-05:00

Drugs 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

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The 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/471455020396

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http://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 veterans

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I 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-88486365762416498672010-04-07T17:04:00.001-04:002010-04-07T17:07:05.051-04:00

Interesting 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.html

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-26345771179168953522009-12-03T14:03:00.003-05:002009-12-03T14:13:58.773-05:00

Elderly 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=1

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A 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.html

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-15347741149669296472009-11-19T16:54:00.004-05:002009-11-19T17:15:42.697-05:00

Glenn, 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-88901090362981907722009-11-14T17:46:00.002-05:002009-11-14T17:54:13.052-05:00

This shows a young vet who was on The Real World returning to Iraq for a second tour of duty.

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An 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,

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A 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

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Some 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

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I 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-20248135315586265492009-08-14T13:52:00.002-04:002009-08-14T14:01:29.374-04:00

This 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, living

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-47473970455513415372009-08-09T14:05:00.004-04:002009-08-09T14:18:06.646-04:00

This 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

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A 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

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They thought they had locked up the memories and thrown away the key.Talking meant remembering, so many veterans of World War II didn't speak about the scenes of carnage and combat they saw more than 60 years ago. Not even to their wives or children.Suck it up, lock it away -- from an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer - 7/16/09World War II veterans are still exhibiting symptoms of PTSD 65

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A portion of Thomas Childers' article from the Boston Globe on Father's Day, June 2009:(quoted extensively for educational purposes)My father Tom Childers and Willis Allen, my best friend Gary’s father, were veterans of the Second World War, prototypes of what we have come to call “the Greatest Generation.” Raised in modest circumstances during the Great Depression, with little in the way of

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This USA Today article outlines how at least a quarter of the children of today's soldiers are suffering from the effects of their fathers' or mothers' war. Behavior problems and depression are associated with the family strains brought about by multiple deployments. The author states that programs to help are available, but few ask for help. I question whether it is known that programs are

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This touching article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer (click on title of post for link) on Memorial Day 2009 articulates how the hidden traumas of World War II haunted a survivor of Okinawa so that even though he physically returned from the war, he never really came home. Marvin Ravinsky, who died alone and destitute, finally received honor and recognition. The author of this article,

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Thomas Childers, Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, has written a book, with the above title, from the heart. He details the truth about the return of World War II veterans. Using both his personal story, which includes his father's return from England and the death of his maternal uncle in the last bomber shot down over Germany before VE day (written about in Wings of

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-77788489393772929422009-03-19T13:58:00.002-04:002009-03-19T14:12:57.358-04:00

I completed Soft Spots by Clint Van Winkle. It is a wonderfully written book, weaving war experiences in Iraq with his continuing flashbacks after he returns home. I found especially enlightening what he wrote about his World War II grandfather, since it mirrors what my WWII veteran father told me about the lasting impact of war, even World War II, the "Good War"Excerpt from the book:My grandpa

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Today's combat veteranA small-town Pennsylvania boy with a laid-back personality, Ryan has had his share of action. After enlisting in the army at the age of 17, he served in Iraq and got an eyeful. Now 23, he has returned from his duty with a newfound appreciation for life and a better perspective on the world around him, despite having lived through many near-death experiences, as well as the

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http://www.soldiersheartthemovie.com/This is a touching movie about a Vietnam veteran with PTSD and the impact that the aftereffects of war has on his relationships. Soldier's Heart was the term originally used to describe the veterans of the Civil War and the symptoms they displayed, which included cardiac and anxiety physiological responses. This is an important film for returning veterans of

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http://www6.dw-world.de/en/2099.phpThis website details the large number of children born to German women post WWII who were fathered by American GIs. There were 67,000 by 1955 due to the occupation forces remaining in Germany. This is a little known story of children who often were raised in orphanages because of their paternal parentage. Those who remained with their mothers were taunted and

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-27986270443541549062009-02-11T18:20:00.005-05:002009-02-11T18:29:12.759-05:00

http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/ptsd/ptsdgen.htmlWritten by a physician, this article discusses second hand trauma and the mechanics of transmission of PTSD from parent to child. Some of the symptoms such as anxiety and hyperarousal are recognizable in the children of war veterans.

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-68914735057996351652009-02-04T15:48:00.002-05:002009-02-04T15:56:33.334-05:00

An excerpt from a new book, out in March 2009, which is a poignant and shattering story of PTSD in our new generation of veterans.From Soft SpotsClint Van WinkleMarch 2009We’d been told it would be a good idea to write a “death letter” in case we didn’t make it home alive. The First Sergeant said we should write the letter to our loved ones: wife, children, parents, or whoever. It didn’t need

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-59061105865693036282009-01-19T14:49:00.008-05:002009-01-19T15:08:43.627-05:00

This USA Today article discussed the lifelong impact of war on World War II veterans who were not given any help for their war trauma. PTSD was not a recognized diagnosis until 1980 when therapists realized they were seeing more and more Vietnam veterans with the same constellation of symptoms. A daughter found her World War II father in a VA hospital after years of searching for him. Her mother

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-45599065204408317792009-01-16T15:10:00.003-05:002009-01-16T15:22:06.654-05:00

This video is a portion of "Into the Breach" featured at the beginning of the Saving Private Ryan DVD. The veteran with the oxygen tubing is my father.

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On December 6, on MTV at 6 PM, there is an episode of True Life which illustrates the pain of PTSD for the veterans returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. Over 20 percent of these veterans have reported symptoms of PTSD, a disorder that can haunt them for years as illustrated by studies of World War II, Korean and Vietnam war veterans. (click on title for You Tube link)

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A sad article about a World War II veteran who landed on Omaha Beach and fought through to Germany. His younger sister said her brother came home physically, but not mentally. He spent his entire post war life in a VA hospital, barely speaking. After he returned home, prior to his hospitalization, he paced the floors silently and continually. He died at age 86, having been living with war trauma

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-15793192849912502092008-07-12T18:53:00.006-04:002008-07-12T20:05:38.400-04:00

A recent news story made me particularly sad and made me realize that even though there is lip service to treatment of PTSD, the reality does not match. An army medic whose photograph cradling an Iraqi child in 2003 made him a symbol died of a drug overdose. We must do more than just call someone a hero; there has to be recognition that war trauma is difficult to deal with at home alone. Click

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-69425022341284697512008-01-16T13:57:00.000-05:002008-01-16T14:07:17.213-05:00

I have recently been made aware of an entire group of forgotten children of World War II. These are the tens of thousands of children fathered by American GIs during the war in countries such as England, France, Netherlands and post war in Germany and Austria. Many of these children grew up fatherless - in many cases, their American fathers either died in the war or returned home not aware of

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The book Flashback by Penny Coleman deals with PTSD and suicide. Even though the focus is on Vietnam, there is a small section about WWII. I am quoting for educational purposes. "Fully 60 percent of the postwar VA patients were psychiatric. Limited funds and limited space opened the door for one of medical history's most obscene experiments: the ice pick lobotomy" (p. 54). The vast majority of

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This 2002 book was the first one that really focused on the combat trauma the WWII generation suffered and what it did to a family. Collins' father had left Yale in 1943 to join the Marines and returned after the war "emotionally and invisibly scarred". He never lived up to his early promise. She notes that the young boy who went to war came back a "soul weary man". Like so many of the children

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Tom Matthews' book , Our Fathers' War - In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation, outlines the difficult relationships between sons of combat vet fathers of World War II. He intertwines his story with that of 9 other sons who have the same strained, tense relationship with their fathers. I don't know if the WWII fathers were tougher on their sons than their daughters, but from the description in

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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060206233356.htmA 2006 study done by investigating Civil War records at the National Archives demonstrated that war trauma can be documented in this country back to the Civil War. It was called "irritable heart or soldier's heart" and was connected with a lifetime of higher rates of physical and mental disorders in those who had seen combat. The factors that

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http://www.sunjournal.com/story/185009-3/MaineNews/World_War_II_vets_learning_to_not_suffer_in_silence/At this Maine vet center, there are support groups for surviving veterans of past and current wars. There are 2 groups for WWII veterans who are now in their 80s. Many of them have been living with unexpressed trauma for decades. Mental health programs were not available to anyone except Vietnam

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-40060807408257887182007-03-17T12:34:00.000-04:002007-03-17T12:40:21.729-04:00

In a 2003 American Journal of Nursing article, Charles Kaiman discusses the therapy group he ran for elderly WWII veterans with delayed onset PTSD. Aging can cause the intrusive memories, survivior's guilt and unresolved grief of the combat vet to appear after many years of repression. Exacerbation of PTSD in elderly veterans is common. This should be taken seriously since there are many

carolsvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03334112717003545482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5174739149128081978.post-19355976894404937102007-03-03T20:16:00.000-05:002007-03-10T19:34:22.807-05:00

Children of vets with PTSD have often been ignored in discussion of the issue. Some research has been conducted - mainly on children of Vietnam vets - that is probably applicable to children of combat vets of other wars. There are a number of mechanisms used by the children: over-identification with the PTSD affected parent; secondary traumatization; a rescuer role; depression and anxiety. These

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The article by Mark Van Ells (click on post title for link) published in VFW magazine in 2002 demonstrates how for a small number of WWII vets the war never ended. According to the author, only about 6% of the 16 million servicemen actually saw sustained combat. Maybe that's why the myth of the well-adjusted WWII vet began. So many had not seen combat and therefore had not experienced the trauma

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Ilona Meagher's blog(click on favorite links) is a wonderful resource for all who are concerned about our military who have PTSD. I have been inspired by her commitment to this issue and credit her with making many aware of the limitations of the care given to our brave veterans.

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This link (click on title) is to an interview with a poet who has captured the allure and madness of war. Patricia Monaghan is a daughter of a WWII and Korean war vet who is eloquently breaking the silence of the boomer children who never quite understood the trauma experienced by their fathers. It took the Vietnam war and discussion of PTSD for me to personally comprehend the journey my father

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I am in the process of getting tax exempt status for our Daughters of D-Day nonprofit, which is still in the beginning stages. We would like to create an educational program for schoolchildren wherein the children of the vets can tell their dads' stories in the historical context, but their children can add the personal touch which makes history more compelling.

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This article (click on title of Post) in the Ledger-Enquirer shows the long lasting effects of PTSD on a Vietnam Vet. The alcohol abuse, the nightmares are similar to that of WWII vets who were never diagnosed correctly, just like the Vietnam vet in this article. The therapist mentioned, Dr. Bridget Cantrell, had a WWII and Korean war veteran dad and she is empathetic to what the families go

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I'm the daughter of two World War II veterans - one (my dad) a "hero" who was portrayed in the movie and The Longest Day and written about in quite a few military history books. My other dad (my stepdad) is one of the nameless millions who did their service and came home and lived the Greatest Generation mythical life.Just guess which one had the alcoholism, 2 children dying premature deaths and

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