http://coalitionforveterans.org to the Coalition for Iraq + Afghanistan Veterans website. The CIAV is a partnership of organizations working to Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:05:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New York Times By LIZETTE ALVAREZ | November 17, 2008 Photo by Chip Litherland for The New York Times After a mortar sent Andrew Spurlock hurtling off a roof in Iraq, ending his Army career in 2006, the seasoned infantryman set aside bitterness over his back injury and began to chart his life ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/new-veterans-hit-hard-by-economic-crisis-features-usa-cares-and-operation-homefront/ LIMITED SPACE - MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!! Please join American Pain Foundation on Friday, November 21st at 8:00 pm ET in APF’s PainAid Chat Room for this Live Chat with Derek McGinnis, the American Pain Foundation’s Amputee Advocate. They will be discussing the importance of exercise as part of a pain care plan. Derek is ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/online-chat-with-derek-mcginnis-amputee-advocate-american-pain-foundation/ December 4, 12-2 pm UCSF / Mount Zion 1600 Divisadero St., Herbst Hall, 2nd Fl. San Francisco, CA The impacts of war-related trauma don’t reside solely in the Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman or woman. Because humans are wired to connect, the ripples radiate out and affect many, in particular those close to the ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/treating-post-traumatic-stress-in-military-families-a-live-video-teleconference-presented-by-coming-home-project/ Log on to www.InTheirBoots.com on Wednesday, November 19th at 7pm EST/4pm PST to watch the latest webcast of IN THEIR BOOTS. This 30-minute show profiles the challenges American service members and their families face before, during and after deployment. This show is not about war but the people experiencing it. This ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/in-their-boots-real-stories-live-every-wednesday-4/ NEWS RELEASE Contact: Dru Anne Neil 717-338-1243 dneil@gettysburgfoundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gettysburg, PA (November 12, 2008)—Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park now have the opportunity to send messages to members of the United States Armed Forces, thanks to a partnership between the Gettysburg Foundation, Lockheed Martin and Operation Homefront. Visitors to the Museum and Visitor Center ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/operation-homefront-visitors-to-gettysburg-national-military-park-send-messages-to-the-troops/ Professional Continuing Education & Training Launches Dec. 4, Military Family Needs Highlighted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2008 WASHINGTON – Continuing education and training for professional caregivers working with bereaved families is important, and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) will launch its first online training series in December ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/taps-offers-webinar-on-%e2%80%9cworking-with-the-bereaved-suicide-risk-assessment%e2%80%9d/ US Army News | Nov 03, 2008 BY Carrie McLeroy Photo of Mike Conklin's sons provided by Sentinels of Freedom Mike Conklin is a man on a mission. After one of his three Army Ranger sons was wounded in Iraq in 2003, he committed to do something palpable to help severely wounded servicemen ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/sentinels-of-freedom-keeping-watch-over-americas-sentries/ Here we can post materials for CIAV folks http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/806/ Conference Report.pdf Nancy Berglass Presentation.pdf http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/796/ Thank you for what you do each and every day: for your military service, and for your service and support to military, veterans, families, and survivors. There is a lot happening this Veterans Day. Here are some highlights of events happening among our CIAV organizations: Cause: Cause will have their Gala ... http://coalitionforveterans.org/2008/11/veterans-day/