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Surviving Families Leading Relief Effort in Dnipro, Ukraine
Currently, TAPS Ukraine is on the ground in Dnipro running the Coordination Headquarters of Dnipro, a space providing care for the Ukrainian Army, National Guard, National Police, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
COVID-19 and suicide prevention: Parallel public health strategies for veterans and service members
COVID-19 is exacerbating the suicide crisis, say the authors of this commentary.
By Keita Franklin and Kim Ruocco
Widow of Navy SEAL tells story of grief, acceptance
Char Fontan Westfall of northern St. Johns County, whose Navy SEAL husband was killed in a scene depicted in the movie “Lone Survivor,” has written a book, “A Beautiful Tragedy,” about his death 15 years ago.
By Matt Soergel, The Florida Times-Union via the AP
Here’s what grieving military families can teach civilians dealing with coronavirus tragedy
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is reminding families — both military and civilian — that grief is a normal and acceptable response to hardships.
War and prophecy, plague and death
How the ancient Greeks made sense of disease, imperfect leaders and, as Thucydides put it, the “horror of human beings dying like sheep.”
By Joel Christensen, Brandeis University
Community partners and support key to veteran suicide prevention
The leaders of the president's task force on veterans suicide prevention say the VA needs community partners to help connect veterans to find belonging in a community and avoid isolation.
By Richard Stone and Barbara Van Dahlen
European Council president urges Turkey to halt drilling
Donald Tusk said his presence in the war-divided Cypriot capital is a demonstration of the European Union’s “full solidarity” with member-state Cyprus.
Man arrested in Greece had nothing to do with 1985 hijacking and murder, victim’s brother tells Military Times
“It was not Mohammed Ali Hammadi,” Kenneth Stethem, 58, a retired Navy SEAL and Robert Stehem’s older brother, told Military Times in an exclusive interview.
By Howard Altman
We can do more: Suicide prevention cannot be the only strategy
Adopting a postvention strategy is a critical component of a comprehensive approach to reducing suicide, the author of this commentary says.
By Kim Ruocco
Advocates plead to keep widow’s tax repeal in military policy measure
House and Senate negotiators must decide whether to dump the provision from the annual NDAA debate or find billions to pay for a fix.
Why your relationship is at risk when you leave the military
Whether you’re single, dating, or in a committed relationship at the time, returning to the civilian world packs a real punch.
By Shauna Springer