Veterans Corner Radio

Troy Howell. MD, heads up the Suicide Prevention efforts in the Psychiatric Dept of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital.

Dr. Howell works every day to stop suicides in our veteran population. I asked him to concentrate on the mental health effects of living with the Corona Virus not only on our vets but also on their families. Even with all of the resources being directed toward the pandemic, the psychiatric department at Haley has risen to meet the problem and you will find the ideas he presents very interesting and useful in this time of stress. 

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Kelly Kowall is a Gold Star mother and when she lost her son in combat, she took it upon herself to create a safe place for returning veterans and their families. Hear how she got started and how you can help with this mission. There are a lot of veterans help organizations but few like My Warriors Place. Not one person gets paid for working there; everyone is a volunteer and 96 to 98% of all donations go directly to help the vets. That is phenomenal. Listen in. 
This is truly an example of prayers coming true if one continues to work while they pray.

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Director Danny Burgess is a man who never stops working for veterans. He allowed me to intrude on his Memorial Day family time to record this program. He outlines the new initiatives that his department has instituted and explained how others have been updated. Florida is the most veteran-friendly state in the USA and if you will listen in, you will learn why and how important what they offer is to you. 

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Congressman Gus Bilirakis gets things done in Congress because he knows how to build alliances and work across the aisle. His efforts for veterans’ issues are legendary. 
In this broadcast, we discuss among other issues funding of 
HR886 National Veterans Treatment Courts, 
HR4086 the Burn Pit bill which is so important to the many veterans afflicted with lung problems and other issues relating to their time around burn pits. 
Another issue near and dear to him is the Adaptive Living bill so important for disabled vets who need assistance in making their homes livable with their afflictions. All in all, lots of great information.
Take a few minutes to listen and be in the know about te benefits due you for having served or the surviving spouse of one who served.

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Commander James Oxford or Bill as he prefers to be called talked about the start of this second hundred years for the American Legion. He also talked a little about the golden past of the American Legion but focuses on the bright future he sees for its members. You are going to like this man and enjoy what he has to say. Learn from its leader how the Legion is more relevant than ever and is a driving force for veterans and their families. 

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 Andrew Sekela Special Agent Private Sector Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation. Andy as he prefers to be called is the FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Tampa area White Collar Crimes section. Scams directed at active duty, retired military, other veterans and their families are on the rise and are getting special attention from our FBI. This will be part two of a two-part series and will tell you what to watch out for and how to react if you are approached.  BTW is is not stupid people who get duped, one of the cases you will hear about the is a man with a Masters Degree who loses 2 million dollars and other who are just lonely and are taken in by dating sites. (Part Two)

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Andrew Sekela Special Agent Private Sector Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Andy as he prefers to be called is the FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Tampa area White Collar Crimes section. Scams directed at active duty, retired military, other veterans, and their families are on the rise and are getting special attention from our FBI. This will be part one of a two-part series and will tell you what to watch out for and how to react if you are approached.   BTW whether you were military or not there is a lot of good information here to keep you out of financial trouble. (Part One)

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My guest is Suzette Maynard Supervisory Medical Administration Specialist Health Admin. Service James A Haley VA Hospital. Ms. Maynard discusses the readiness of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and the ways one can still access their services. The corona19 virus has been like the 100 year flood that everyone knows might happen at any time but few are prepared for it when it comes. The medical and administrative staff of the VA are ready for the flood and have a variety of protocols in place that you will find interesting. Listen in while she shares those updates. Please keep in mind that all of Mays broadcasts were taped prior to the end of April and the information is subject to change, but this is a start. It should also be noted that every VA hospital in all parts of the country put in place best practices for their location. We encourage you to call your VA facility if you have additional questions.

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If your spouse is a male over 40 this a program that both husband and wife should listen to together. Dr. Cesar Ercole is a member of the James A Haley VA hospital staff and a surgeon specializing in Urology. In this program he discussed prostate problems, warning signs and treatment options. This highly trained and very capable physician will tell you a variety of things that you may never here talking with a physician in the for-profit medicine world. 
 
 Over the years I have interviewed some of the top specialists in the field of prostate cancer and each leaned toward treating it with their discipline. Surgeons thought surgery was the best option, Radiologist of course leaned toward radiation. However, at the VA they have an array of treatments available without the profit motive to push one over the other. So, if you have prostate problems which is best for you? Listening to this broadcast will leave you better educated to make a treatment choice and it may be no treatment at all. That’s called watchful waiting and is indeed a good option for many older patients.

 Listening to what Dr. Ercole has to say may well save your life of that of someone you love.
 
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Using a Bureau of Justice Statistic study finding inmates released from state prisons have a five-year recidivism rate of 76.6%,  In our Veterans Treatment Court, it is 10% or less. this is just one of the statistics which shows this court works, Not only saving taxpayers money but helping to recover valuable lives that would otherwise be lost. 
| Judge Scionti has appeared with me both here and my TV show Spotlight on Government. You will be fascinated to hear how his years of public service both government and in the military have led him to this position as Veterans Court Judge. Learn what he and the team he has developed are doing to help put these warriors' lives back together. Not to mention how much money we are saving and how much safer we are because this court has a roughly 10% recidivism rate, 
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