Veteran’s Voice — Get ready to saddle up!

  • Veteran's Voice — By Terry Lloyd
    Veteran's Voice — By Terry Lloyd

Camp McCormick in St. Cloud invites post-9/11 veterans with PTSD to participate in upcoming equine-assisted therapy sessions. The 12-week program, comprised of one session per week, will start on Jan. 9th. No prior experience with horses is necessary, and there is no charge. The new session starts on Jan. 9th, so check it out at https://bit.ly/3RX871x

Spot of Tea? Women Veterans Tea Party
The Orlando VA Health Care System (OVAHCS) at Lake Nona will host a Women Veterans Tea Party on Saturday, Jan 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for currently enrolled women Veterans. Hats are encouraged (seriously) and ladies, don’t forget to keep those pinkies raised. Registration and more information at https://bit. ly/47e3O6q

First Wreaths Across America Event at Kissimmee Rose Hill Cemetery
A salute to American Legion Post 10 in Kissimmee, and others, for putting together the first official Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony at Rose Hill. Over 300 wreaths were placed on veterans graves at the cemetery on Dec. 16, and Post 10 organizers are looking to place over 600 next year, which will mean every known veteran grave there receives a wreath. Of course, veterans groups and others in St. Cloud have been doing this for the last few years at Mount Peace Cemetery, so an ongoing salute to them too! More information on Wreaths Across America is at https://bit.ly/3TmzJOO

Veteran Suicide- Maybe one piece of the puzzle has been found?
New research into brain injury and concussion at Harvard and the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery at Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered microscopic tears in the brain tissue of many veterans who died from suicide. Unfortunately, the tears are only discoverable post-mortem but occur in those who have experienced multiple explosive traumas both on the battlefield and from training. Of course, this can only account as a cause for a limited number of cases, and the search for answers continues, but anytime in science a direct correlation can be established, and researchers know where to look, the information usually starts to flow. In the meantime, if a veteran is in crisis, dial 988 and then press “1,” send a text to 838255 or chat online at https://bit.ly/3TIYHIf As always, we are looking for info on your veteranrelated news, events, and concerns at osceolavets@gmail.com.