Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with a wonderful Judge in Syracuse who had presided over countless cases involving Veterans that were administered under the guidelines of the Veteran Treatment Court or "Vet Court." For those unfamiliar with Vet Courts, please find below a brief summary from ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

It seems like every day we are bombarded with ads, editorials and articles recommending changes in the way the Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA") fulfills its mandate to our brave warriors. On June 30th, the "Commission on Care" released its long-expected report on recommendations to improve care-giving within ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

In yet another grim reminder of the never-ending war in Afghanistan, a U.S. service member was killed in Helmand province this week after his patrol triggered a roadside bomb. The blast also wounded another American and six Afghan soldiers. As reported in the Washington Post: According to a statement released by ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

Although the technology is not new, video games may be more effective than opioids in treating PTSD. According to Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University, playing virtual games may be more effective than narcotic drugs in treating pain. In an article published in Psychology Today, ...

I was fascinated by a recent article which appeared in the New York Times entitled "How Think Tanks Amplify Corporate America's Influence." More to the point, I was surprised to see the naivete of influential people like Harvey Cox of Harvard University who couldn't believe that think tanks could act ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

It is not exactly known how many military dogs have died in Afghanistan and Iraq in the service of their country, but most anyone in combat can attest to their valor.  While the number of military dog fatalities dwarfs the estimated 8 million horses that died in WW1, their protective ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...