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Therefore incorporating published national standard terminology from multiple domains becomes part of the implementation path for establishing common taxonomy and global standards for DHA. This correlates to how ICS Nett understands the DHA context for how they service their stakeholders, namely active duty service members, veterans and their respective families. From a Technical context, in order to respond to the challenge of how to physically integrate data such as national standard…

As wars are waged now and in the past, there are soldiers and veterans who have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The prevalence and diagnosis of PTSD in combat veterans have risen significantly over the years. PTSD is a debilitating condition whereby the effects of anxiety, fearfulness and loss of functionality are felt not only through the sufferer but by those closest to them. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one form of treatment used in helping reduce the symptoms in…

When we think of a Military Veteran, often times our minds jump right to Vietnam or World War I and II. Many have served and sacrificed since the beginning of time. Some have been drafted, some chose the Military as a way of serving their country, while some chose to join for a guaranteed means to support them and their family. Not once did a Veteran think while they were Active Duty that eventually they would or could become unemployed. Unable to support themselves, or their family. Not…

Most people would associate anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress as the same disorder. Some people believe that post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder only for individuals who served in the military, abuse victims or those who have been in a traumatizing accident. During my research, I found this to be false. In addition to military personnel suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), I found that some women who suffer from a miscarriage. There are also, children…

mental ailments as a result of trauma from war. Many innovations such as prosthetic limbs, driving apparatus, and adaptive equipment have been made for these individuals. Some of the interventions done by occupational therapist to engage the mental states of the soldiers are simple yet effective treatments, like using art and music. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., occupational therapist can “conduct a comprehensive and collaborative evaluation to identify…

fifteen percent of of our united states armed forces but does not give them the right to serve on our front lines. There are three main reasons women should not serve those are physical and emotional capabilities and privacy issue. If the army gave on standard than most women would not do what the men would. “...Because most women would not even qualify to be in the military if they did not have separate standards...”( eden 1) This helps prove my point that if the united states military gave all…

As History shows us, war at times can be preventable and at time it is not. In the long run, war has an everlasting effect on soldiers whether it is directly or indirectly. In some cases, the horror of war is at time difficult for us to understand how men and women in the battlefield cope in times of fear. The poem "Facing it" by Yusef Komunyakaa allows us the readers to see what happen during and after the war, and what mentally goes through one 's mind in terms of how one copes with the war…

living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be divided into four types of symptoms. Based on the studies by the “U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”, symptoms of PTSD include; re-experiencing, avoiding situations that remind you of the event, negative changes in beliefs and feelings, and hyper arousal (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015). These symptoms can occur days or even years after the traumatic incident, however, research…

Coming from a long line of military in my family this issue hits home, the neglect of veterans, coming home from war with little or no assistances. My Dad severed in the United State Marine during the Vietnam War. He was a proud Jar head, my uncle also severed during that time was navy my cousin’s army all served in the Gulf War and a niece in the Air Force. Veterans have gone off to fight, as early as the civil war, and have come home to the cold shoulder from the government. My dad would have…

The pounding has become more constant and the Soldier is frozen. The banging grows closer and he realizes that what is heard is not actually a normal pounding on a wall, it is essentially gun fire. As he gains consciousness the sounds begin to also resemble that of grenades, or possibly even mortars. The haze becomes clearer and he sees his brothers and sisters running everywhere trying to respond and he feels hopeless, stuck. He is drenched in sweat as is finally awake and again, it is a…