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 SFTT 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 there ...

Concussions and preventing concussions continues to be a hot topic in the media, particularly when parents decide whether to allow their kids to play contact sports. Treating PTSD and TBI also receives its share of attention, but most of the media coverage seems to be focused on coping with the ...

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 SFTT 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 there ...

Veterans with PTSD:  Relief may be around the corner.  Practically, every day one sees Veterans with PTSD coming out from under the dark clouds of depression with the support of a canine companion. I certainly am not qualified to speculate on the benefits that a service dog provides Veterans suffering ...

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 SFTT 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 there ...

With the expected change in the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs ("the VA"), hope could well be on its way to provide more effective and timely treatment for the tens of thousands of Veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI. Regardless of one's political affiliation, the VA doesn't seem to ...

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 SFTT 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 there ...

A colleague at Stand For The Troops ("SFTT") sent me an email a few days ago informing me that David H. Brooks, the founder and former chief executive of DHB Industries, died on Thursday at the age of 61 in a prison in Danbury, CT. Convicted in 2010 of insider trading ...

After a particularly brutal and vitriolic election, Stand For the Troops wants to thank the brave men and women in uniform who serve - and have served - our country so selflessly and valiantly. This morning, I was honored to attend a ceremony at my granddaughter's school honoring Veterans and active duty ...

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 SFTT 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 there ...

Each year the Heritage Foundation publishes a security threat analyis to determine hostile "hot spots" that may affect U.S. security.  The threat rating tends to be a blend of overt aggressive behavior and capabilities. For instance, in 2016, North Korea was considered more of a threat to vital U.S ...

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 SFTT readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Note:  Off traveling in Europe and back next week ...