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Summit with Gary Sinise Foundation focuses on wounded warriors, caregivers

Because of medical advances, this generation of post-9/11 veterans is now surviving injuries once considered fatal and returning to communities that may be ill-prepared to care for them.

A recent summit convened by the Gary Sinise Foundation and the USC School of Social Work’s Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families brought together a diverse set of experts in physical, psychological and community needs to discuss the challenges faced by severely wounded warriors and their caregivers.

Held at the University of Southern California, about 60 attendees at the “Closing the Gap” summit aimed to identify gaps in care and […]

By |March 10th, 2014|Events, News|0 Comments

I’m Coming Home

by Anthony M. Hassan, EdD

I’m coming home after serving my country in times of war and peace.
I may not be one of the 15% with PTSD or 10% with TBI, but I might be …
I may not be one of the 50,000 wounded or severely wounded, but I might be …
I may not be college educated or civilian-job ready, but I might be …
I may not be ready for my transition home, but I might be …
I am a veteran of the United States military and I am coming home.

I voluntarily joined the military—for patriotism, for family, for education, for […]

By |February 24th, 2014|News|0 Comments