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Copley Marine Corps Veteran, Amputee Makes History at Boston Marathon

By Bob Jones — 2021

When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.

Read on www.news5cleveland.com

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Asking for Career Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness

When it comes to transitioning, you have to ask for help. This applies to mental health, fitness, and most importantly, to career transition.

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Liz McLean
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‘American Veteran’ Honors the Many Faces of the U.S. Soldier

On the heels of America’s longest war, a new PBS documentary series sits down with nearly 50 veterans in hopes of helping to bridge a growing gap.

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Chris Vognar
2021
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Is Time Outdoors the Key to Helping Veterans Overcome PTSD?

The aim of these ecotherapy programs and services is to connect veterans back to nature in a way that will conjure positive emotions and elicit a sense of confidence when reintegrating into the civilian world.

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Abbie Hausermann
2015
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Nature Is Proving to Be Awesome Medicine for PTSD

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to UC Berkeley research that tracked psychological and physiological changes in war veterans and at-risk inner-city youth during white-water rafting trips.

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Yasmin Anwar
2018
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Parks for Healing

“Being...out in nature, it’s just good for the soul. It’s cleansing...it gets you outside of yourself. It’s my...way to decompress.” —Edye Joyner, U.S. Marine Corps and Desert Storm veteran

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National Park Service
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Military Outdoors

Military Outdoors (SCMO) is at the forefront of a national movement to ensure every veteran in America has an opportunity to get outdoors when they return home after service.

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Sierra Club
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Why Soldiers Crave a ‘Hero’s Journey’

Many in the veteran community have made the mistake of assuming that the only process of reincarnation as a new, more laudable self is through violence and brutality.

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Meaghan Mobbs
2018
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Boots on the Ground

Conservationists make the case that veterans can have a career in the environment and a home in nature.

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Jenny Rogers
2019
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PTSD Treatment Options

Although there are a number of treatment options for PTSD, and patient response to treatment varies, some treatments have been shown to have more benefit in general.

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Defense Centers of Excellence
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Heal Your Mental Wounds: Help for Combat Stress, PTSD and TBI

Understand how to recognize and deal with PTSD, TBI, and combat stress

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Wounded Warrior Project
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