Sandra Pesmen
March 16, 2010 – 1:03 am | No Comment

I’m often invited to financial seminar/dinner meetings for seniors, but I didn’t start attending them until I became a widow. That’s when I realized I must understand exactly how much money I have, what’s happening …

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Military Families: The Shock of ‘Killed in Action’
March 8, 2010 – 1:22 am | No Comment
Kevin Quiles

One early weeknight, I accompanied military personnel to announce the most dreaded news that any family could receive. Once we arrived at the address, we walked up to the lighted front door and knocked. A …

How to Support Families Grieving After Fort Hood Tragedy
November 9, 2009 – 7:06 am | No Comment
Ami Neiberger-Miller

The horrific tragedy at Fort Hood has sent our nation into mourning, and many want to know how to express their condolences and support to the families left behind. Reaching out to express condolences is …

Military Grief Groups Mobilize in Wake of Fort Hood Shooting
November 9, 2009 – 7:03 am | No Comment
Open to Hope Foundation

Many details in last week’s shootings at Fort Hood are still unsettled, but in the wake of the trauma, military and private mental health groups are mobilizing their forces to make counselors available to not …

Siblings of Military Casualties Offered Help
October 26, 2009 – 1:11 am | No Comment
Ami Neiberger-Miller

A sibling relationship should be a lifelong friendship, but for those losing a brother or sister who served in the military, the pain and sorrow can be overwhelming. Adult siblings left behind must contend with …

Alleged Killings by U.S. Soldier Remind Us of War’s Psychological Toll
May 31, 2009 – 1:48 am | No Comment
Norman Fried

By Dr. Norman Fried –
The headlines of many U.S. newspapers this week report that?five Americans are dead after a U.S. soldier opened fire at a U.S. base on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, where soldiers were …

‘Decorate Your Memory’ on Memorial Day
May 25, 2009 – 1:59 am | No Comment
Sharon Greenlee

By Sharon Greenlee –
When you see or hear Memorial Day, what are the first visuals and words that pop into?your mind?? I see the cemetery, the funeral, my mother’s grave. I hear my grandmother’s?mournful crying, …

Memorial Day Reminds Us to Work for Peace
May 22, 2009 – 1:05 am | No Comment
Pamela Prime

By Pamela Prime –
This Memorial Day? is once again a significant and special day to remember our soldiers who have offered their lives for our well-being and the well-being of the world. As our soldiers …

Peer Support: Grieving Brothers & Sisters of the Fallen Find Help
April 27, 2009 – 8:19 pm | No Comment
Ami Neiberger-Miller

A sibling relationship should be a lifelong friendship, but for those losing a brother or sister who served in the military, the pain and sorrow can be overwhelming. Adult siblings left behind must contend with …

‘Glimpse of God’ as Fallen Soldier Returns Home
January 1, 2009 – 1:17 am | No Comment
Neil Chethik

I was leaving Baltimore last Saturday after a long week of training and thanking my lucky stars that the bad weather predicted was holding off long enough to get me away from the east coast.  …