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“Tuesday Tucks Me In” Awarded Best Amazon KidLit

November 10, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Nov. 11, 2019 Update: This Veteran's Day I found a resource list called "Operation We Are Here" with kidlit books, educational explainers and resources specifically supporting military families and veterans everywhere. PTSD is a very significant recurring theme in many returning veterans and helpful media including "V-Ret" virtual reality exposure therapy and virtual healing … [Read more...]

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War Games Blitz the Homefront: Halo 4, Call of Duty Livestream

November 12, 2012 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

Nov. 12, 2012 There’s irony noting many who’ve never served in the armed forces are in a firestorm of shoot ‘em ups with newly hyped titles lobbed into the media mix like grenades bombarding the homefront this Veteran's Day. Halo 4’s empty end cap display at Target shows a few remaining remnants with Mountain Dew cases supporting the cardboard promotion, picked over like a … [Read more...]

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Virtual Healing: War Torn Teens Face Reality Post-Iraq Duty

May 26, 2008 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

Nov. 11, 2019 Veterans Day Update: More new data on PTSD virtual healing with what's called V-RET, virtual reality exposure therapy and some new VA data on accessibility issues in gaming that help vets heal as well as this specific post dating back on virtual reality being used in young soldiers with PTSD... Also, adding some stats from today's Twitter feed of Tim … [Read more...]

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