The Above ‘Title’ is that of Tonights, 4-13-06, ABC ‘Nightline’ Show!
There was a report on the ABC ‘World News Tonight’, this evening, which was the leadin to the ‘Nightline’ show coming up.
A talk with ‘The Iraq Marlboro Man’!!
Below the fold a snippet of the report, from ‘World News Tonight’.
Video Clip:
Psychological Toll of Battle
Marine who became an icon of the war in Iraq offers lesson on the wounds of war.
NightLine Clip not up yet.
‘Marlboro Man’ Marine Describes Struggle With PTSD
Marine Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Tells His Story
By JAKE TAPPER, ROXANNA SHERWOOD and KARIN WEINBERG
LONG FORK, Ky., April 13, 2006 — – You may know him from the iconic photograph, showing the exasperation and grit of a U.S. Marine.He is Lance Corp. James Blake Miller from Jonancy, Ky., holler — a small valley between mountains — in the eastern part of the state named after his great-great-great-grandparents, Joe and Nancy.
To many Americans, this picture of a young American fighter has become a symbol of what is right with the nation. That may be true, but the deep, psychological wounds Miller has sustained in Iraq make him a symbol of something else, too.
Miller suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition he says the American people do not truly understand.
“I tried to explain to people that I was suffering from PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder], and they were thinking that this guy is a head case,” he said. “That’s the reason that I am doing this.”
Read The Rest HERE!
And if home tonight watch the ‘NightLine’ show.
This country had better be ready, this time, for all that it maybe facing with these Maimed, both Physically and Mentally, Military Veterans returning to live the rest of their lives with the Horrific Memories and Experiances of War!
And think also of the Iraqi People living within the Devestation of their own country, now and for many years to come!
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The following went up, over at ePluribus Media, just prior to my posting this Information there. I’ve gotten permission to tag the Ilona ePMedia Podcast interview to this one, link embedded to original and pertinant links:
Podcast Interview with PTSD Researcher ilona — 4/13/2006
by Penny Century
Thu Apr 13, 2006 at 06:48:43 PM EST
The weekly podcasts ePMedia’s LibSyn page.In this week’s podcast, ePMedia correspondent Ilona Meagher — editor of the online journal PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within — talks about her research into post-traumatic stress disorder in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Host: Kay Shepherd.
Related links:
ePluribus Media Journal — Blaming the Veteran: The Politics of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within
PTSD Resources
This isn’t a ‘Happy’ Event/Movie, but will give further understanding to what those directly connected to War, Go Through and Do.
That which triggers the PTSD’s or in some the knowledge they can no longer live in a Civil Society, and in All a Complete Change of direction their lives were headed in, much of what they were taught, as little ones, Destroyed!
Winter Soldier – The Film
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In February 1971, one month after the revelations of the My Lai massacre, an astonishing public inquiry into war crimes committed by American forces in Vietnam was held at a Howard Johnson motel in Detroit. The Vietnam Veterans Against the War organized this event called the Winter Soldier Investigation. More than 125 veterans spoke of atrocities they had witnessed and committed.
Though the event was attended by press and television news crews, almost nothing was reported to the American public. Yet, this unprecedented forum marked a turning point in the anti-war movement. It was a pivotal moment in the lives of young vets from around the country who participated, including the young John Kerry. The Winter Soldier Investigation changed him and his comrades forever. Their courage in testifying, their desire to prevent further atrocities and to regain their own humanity, provide a dramatic intensity that makes seeing Winter Soldier an unforgettable experience.
“Raw and unadorned!
…A live hand grenade brought home from a distant battlefield.”
— David M. Halbfinger, New York Times
Visit The Site To Find Out More!
{I may be doing a Diary on this if I can put my tired mind into a clearer frame, but again not a writer.}
And here are a couple of Video Produtions recently produced:
FLASH VIDIO
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