Please click here to read the article Leaving the War Half a World Away which is the story of Army National Guard Specialist Chuch Ross pictured above. When Mr. Ross returned home from the Iraq war experiencing symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, he turned to social worker Dr. Rick Selig for help. Below are links to additional articles about veterans affairs and social work.

• About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Brain Injury in Iraq’s War Veterans
• Help for Spouses of Combat Vets With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder From People Who Know
• When the Soldier Doesn’t Return: The Needs of American Families of Down Warriors in Iraq
• What It’s Like to Help Disabled Veterans as a Veterans Health Administration Social Worker
• Love, Honor, & Obey: Working With Military Men and Their Families
• How Social Workers Help Veterans and Their Families
• Help for World War II POWs:
  The Former POW Living History Project
• Disabilities Current Trends – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Retired Army Colonel and Dean of the University
  of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work,
  Jesse J. Harris, PhD, Honored by the Maryland Legislature

The Mental Health Self-Assessment Program (MHAP) is a voluntary, anonymous mental health and alcohol service members affected by deployment or mobiliation. Please click here to learn more.

Social Networking Site for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
http://communityofveterans.org/

The organization Give An Hour finds psychotherapists who volunteer their time to help veterans and   their families.  Please click here to learn more  about them.