Torrey’s Note: I will be one of the hosts for this event on Friday, reporting live with boots on the ground while we navigate to the Denver VA. I was part of the RAND study, so I hope you will come ‘hang out’ with me and many others for this event! Scroll down past my…
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CBS Evening News on Caregiver Stress and Secondary PTSD: Letting my deep secrets out for the world to see (VIDEO)
“You keep convincing yourself that the worst is behind you, and I think that’s what helps you keep going.” ~ Torrey Shannon, CBS Evening News interview I, along with three other caregivers, was featured on Monday night’s CBS Evening News discussing a very important topic: Caregiver Stress and Secondary PTSD. In this post I will…
Video: Combat-injured veteran receives a gift of a lifetime
Earlier this month, a very special veteran received a very special gift. Be prepared to laugh and cry at the same time as you’ll watch his brain injury play out in real life. In my next post I’ll share the story behind this story. For now just enjoy this very touching moment. Please scroll down…
Dear Dr. Phil: You Owe American Veterans An APOLOGY. They are HEROES and not MONSTERS!
(If you haven’t heard about what Dr. Phil did this week on his show, THIS POST explains it in more detail. It should also be noted that since the date of my two original blog posts, Dr. Phil changed the name of the show but offered no apology, which I responded to here.) In short,…
Some Wounds Never Heal (MUSIC) and Invisible Scars (VIDEO)
You have to watch this documentary, and certainly must listen to this song. My friend, Kristle, is featured in it with her husband. You’ll see why you can’t miss it: CLICK TO HEAR SONG: Some Wounds Never Heal by Kay Place Invisible Scars from Francine Rzeznick on Vimeo. The Helmuth family is rocked when patriarch…
Most Americans Want to Support Troops, They Just Don’t Know How
This article was originally published in the Huffington Post on 9/27/11 @01:07 PM ET Torrey Shannon Advocate, Writer/Blogger, Speaker, wife of a Wounded Warrior Most Americans Want to Support Troops, They Just Don’t Know How Posted: 9/27/11 01:07 PM ET Earlier this month during a media interview, I was asked the question “Are Americans supportive…
Veteran with service dog refused service at Hooters – Police side with veteran
http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/cs_api/get_swf/3/&pl_id=13637&wpid=1295&page_count=6&tags=default&windows=1&show_title=0&va_id=2442411&auto_start=0&auto_next=0 Justin Jordan says a Hooters refused to serve him and tried to kick him out with his licensed service dog Dallas. A Rio Rancho man says an Albuquerque Hooters violated his rights after trying to kick him and his dog out. All was going well until management told Jordan to leave because of his…
Operation Yellow Ribbon – Challenge America/Lipscomb University PTSD part 1 of 3
PTSD Panel part 1 of 3: SSG John Daniel Shannon (US Army, retired) speaks with other panelists during Operation Yellow Ribbon about the topic of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). [vodpod id=Video.8315144&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Operation Yellow Ribbon – Challenge America/Lip…, posted with vodpod Please scroll down and leave a comment – I love to hear your thoughts!…
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