FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN
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My grandfather served in World War Two, my dad in Korea,
my uncle Mike in Vietnam, and I have other family members
serving in the military around the world today.
November is a month when we reflect on the honor
and sacrifices of our military men and women; but
this recognition needs to extend beyond the one day
we celebrate this week. More than ever in the coming
years, our returning vets will need our help and
support. So many veterans are living with the
effects of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and
TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). We conducted an
interview with Lee Woodruff, whose husband Bob was
attacked while reporting in Iraq. The article was
aptly titled “A
Partner in Care.”
This year, the Department of Veterans Affairs has
expanded and implemented programs to provide
services and support for family caregivers of post
9/11 veterans. One of the programs provides
training and financial support for these caregivers.
This kind of support is so important and has been a
very long time coming. To learn more about VA
programs for caregivers, visit the
VA
Caregiver Support Web site.
As our returning soldiers have bravely stood up
for us, we need to do the same for them. Contact
your congressperson and senator and urge them to
continue funding for veterans’ appropriations and
learn how you can support organizations such as the
Wounded Warrior Project,
The
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, and the
Bob Woodruff
Foundation.
Now that I think of it, maybe there is a reason
that National Family Caregivers Month is
November—the same month in which we celebrate
Veterans Day. Caregivers and veterans exemplify the
same fighting spirit of those who care and those who
serve.
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
