Veterans and their families need lifelong care and support This episode is an introduction to moral injury in veterans, with selected readings from Achilles In Vietnam Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character by Jonathan Shay, MD, PhD.  If you are a veteran, military family member, or civilian who loves a veteran, please find some solace in Dr. Shay's research and thoughts on combat trauma, culture, and society.  
Excerpts:

• Culture as a universal species ethic
• Healing and Tragedy 
• 2 Veteran Narratives

References and additional reading:
Shay, J. (1994). Achilles in Vietnam combat trauma and the undoing of character. New York, New York:  Scribner.

The Shay Moral Injury Center | Volunteers of America (VOA)
https://youtu.be/hBx1eZf2XOo?si=ouX51-tFbzT4lr2i

Suicides in Air Force, Navy and Marines in first quarter of 2024 top pandemic era. (To listen to article, tap the following link, then scroll down to article's audio file). https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-07-11/defense-department-military-troops-suicide-14456265.html

VOA online 1-hour moral distress relief program
https://www.voa.org/services/voa-rest-virtual-support/

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | National Center for PTSD | Moral Injury
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/cooccurring/moral_injury.asp

United Service Organizations (USO) | Over 200 Years of Service:  The History of Women in the U.S. Military
https://www.uso.org/stories/3005-over-200-years-of-service-the-history-of-women-in-the-us-military

Music to read  or dream by:

Jade Bird | What Am Here For?
https://youtu.be/ZpTYGA4vMgA?si=99SATDLdeWR5UArZ

Brent Cobb feat. Jade Bird | Feet Off The Ground
https://youtu.be/Kx5dvMuyvW0?si=naV2BS51C0U2bQwJ

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