2018 Invictus Games Feature Competition From Wounded Warriors
"Trump on PTSD: Some veterans aren’t strong enough to ‘handle it’"
Seth Everett Contributor
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex cheering on sailers on Sydney harbor during Day 2 of the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at Sydney Olympic Park on October 21. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation)
Last week in beautiful Sydney, Australia, Prince Harry oversaw an event he started in all of its glory. The 2018 Invictus Games are taking place in Sydney as wounded soldiers from a variety of nations do battle in various sports.
Broadcast live from the Sydney Opera House forecourt, the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Opening Ceremony anchored by Chris Bath, co-hosted by Anthony Lehmann and Dylan Alcott, with Curtis McGrath as military expert commentator.
"Trump on PTSD: Some veterans aren’t strong enough to ‘handle it’"
There are many assholes worldwide. Trump, in light of the important position he holds, is among the very worst of those assholes.
Veterans are taking their own lives on VA hospital campuses, a desperate form of protest against a system that they feel hasn’t helped them.
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux Photos by Jenn Ackerman February 7, 2019
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Franklin, head of VA’s suicide prevention program, called the suicide rate “beyond frustrating and heartbreaking,” adding that it’s essential that “local facilities develop a good relationship with the veteran, ask to bring their families into the fold — during the process and discharge — and make sure we know if they have access to firearms.”
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‘He was making real progress’
A Rand Corp. study published in April showed that, while VA mental-health care is generally as good or better than care delivered by private health plans, there is high variation across facilities.
“There are some VAs that are out of date. They are depressing,” said Craig J. Bryan, a former Air Force psychologist and a University of Utah professor who studies veteran suicides, referring to problems with short staffing and resources. “Others are stunning and new, and if you walk into one that’s awe-inspiring, it gives you hope.”
The Murfreesboro VA hospital, where Toombs took his life, was ranked among the worst in the nation for mental health, according to the agency’s 2016 internal ratings. It has since improved to two out of a possible five stars.
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