Veterans
Feeling crazy - like we are turned inside out - is the result of the brain and body trying to overcome the stimulation of those experiences. Breathing and thought processes change, sleep is disordered and interrupted, weight fluctuates, chemicals like testosterone are released at the slightest provocation, and the personality
Resources
The stories are becoming familiar and plentiful. They are the stories of soldiers watching their buddies' lives taken away and then walking away with sorrow, remorse, and sometimes crippling guilt. Just how does a soldier who accidentally kills a child or other innocent bystander in the cross fire deal
Support
The Evergreen State College, which has campuses in Olympia and Tacoma, offers some compelling incentives for veterans to pursue higher education. In addition to the standard grants and financial aid loans any student can apply for, veterans who qualify also may be eligible for some specific entitlements. "One of the good things
Military Life
Kelly hears from her friend's voice that something is wrong. Jodi is usually irrepressible, funny, and talkative, but today she's unusually quiet and withdrawn. Earlier, when the two met for coffee, Kelly thought Jodi had a mark on her cheek, but Jodi shrugged off the mark and said it must have
Spouses
Andrea says she has no real reason to feel the way she does - unsatisfied and unhappy in her marriage. She says she has friends with real problems, noting a couple who is working on a long-distance relationship spread over a war zone as well as a friend who she claimed
Education
A quick perusal of jobs advertised in the South Sound shows the need for qualified people for a variety of construction jobs as well as a wide array of medical positions. Both of these types of jobs pay competitive wages at starting levels, and both are relatively quick and easy to
Support
"Feeling crazy - like we are turned inside out - is the result of the brain and body trying to overcome the stimulation of those experiences. Breathing and thought processes change, sleep is disordered and interrupted, weight fluctuates, chemicals like testosterone are released at the slightest provocation, and the personality
Spouses
It's that time. You've waited many difficult months to see your friend, soul mate, spouse. You envision the both of you romping through a field of daisies in formal clothes to embrace while a classical music theme plays in the background. What you get is a crowded military installation thrumming with activity,
Jobs
A brief search of federal jobs available on USAJobs.com, a site listing federal jobs, showed more than 15,000 jobs available. This number doesn't necessarily include state and local civil service jobs that can offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits of the armed forces. One of these jobs could have your name
Resources
After Kevin Butler was injured falling into power lines, his wife saw three lapels in the doorway: There was a casualty assistance officer, rear detachment commander, and chaplain. But her eyes never left the lapel of the chaplain as she was informed of the fact that her husband had been involved
Jobs
Finding and applying for a job as a disabled vet doesn't have to be a daunting task anymore as a wide variety of local resources are readily available to help simplify the job hunting task. In the case of a soldier who has been released from duty and can no longer
Explore
It's that time of year again - when the Puget Sound's waters are dotted with boats filled with anglers hoping to snag the perfect salmon. Pretty much, these boats are clueing you in to the fact that as far as salmon season goes, this is the peak. And, of course, if
Veterans
You joined the Army with the aim of serving your country and with the long-term goal of making a career out of it. You found the benefits to be plentiful and the work satisfying. Then, maybe you find that career slipping away due to circumstances beyond your control, and you find yourself
Operation Family Support
When things get rough when your spouse is deployed in the war zone, she's the person you go to for support. Possibly, you might be the person she goes to for support during her rough days. But some days you wonder. As you help her, are you finding your own anxieties rising even
Military Life
Ruth Yost came with her husband to a new duty station, and about a month later, he was headed for Iraq with the battalion he commands. Yost wasn't left to her own devices, however. "The PWOC is my lifeline," she said over coffee at Café Pegaso in DuPont. Yost serves as
Military Life
Getting to the car with groceries can feel like that awkward mathematical moment after the meal or when the haircut has been finished. Unlike the courtesy clerks at Safeway and Albertsons off post, at the Commissary the person who has bagged your groceries and schlepped them out to your car
Explore
At one point in prehistory, Thor spoke monosyllabically and carried a big stick. These days, he's back at it and likely to be shouting "fore!" as he wields his "big stick," also known as his driver. Or attempts to. More monosyllabic uttering may find itself shouted in frustration, and when that happens Thor
Explore
So you long for the feel of a rod in your hands, straining against you as you fight to harness the power of the entity on the other end. Yeah, I'm talking about fishing. The hubbub and brouhaha about halibut season has you raring to go for the fishing season. Only you
Health
In the 20 years that Claudia Mattingly was a dependent, she utilized her medical benefits at Madigan Army Medical Center. "I had no problems with military health care," she said. But she allows that had she known then what she knows now about civilian medical care, given that she works for
Children
You wake up at 4 a.m., knowing you'll have to be functional throughout the day. But the wails coming from the room across the hall can't be ignored. You step into the dark room to soothe your child from her nightmare. As she whimpers in your arms, she lets out
