Camp Pendleton Marine develops groin protector
ABC News
Michael Chen
Posted: 05/31/2013
SAN DIEGO - A man who served in the Marine Corps out of Camp Pendleton has invented a piece of equipment that could to save lives and prevent devastating injuries that are playing out more and more often on the battlefield.
Dubbed the Nutshellz, Jeremiah Raber said tests show the groin shield made of bulletproof material can repel direct bullet strikes from 9mm and .357 Magnum pistol rounds.
"It actually eats bullets," said Raber, who calls his invention the world's strongest cup.
With thousands of troops sustaining serious lower-extremity injuries in recent wars, the Pentagon has made groin protection a priority.
"I recently got an email. In August, they'd like to test the product," Raber said.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Ex-cop who wanted 'suicide by cop' killed by police
Ex-cop who wanted 'suicide by cop' killed by police
By Mari A. Schaefer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 31, 2013
It was the former cop's last stand after fleeing police on attempted murder charges
UPPER DARBY, Pa. — When the SWAT team kicked in the door of Room 207 at the Summit Hill Inn in Upper Darby, Anthony Galla was crouched between a bed and a window holding a fully loaded Glock handgun.
He pointed his weapon toward the doorway; Officers fired.
Law enforcement officers knew when they began looking for Galla that the former police officer with military training was heavily armed, was wanted in connection with a shooting, and had talked about committing "suicide by cop."
The four officers shot 52 times, killing Galla, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. Galla did not get off a shot. The incident took five to 10 seconds, Chitwood said.
"This was Galla's last stand," Chitwood said. "There is no doubt he was ready for war."
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By Mari A. Schaefer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 31, 2013
It was the former cop's last stand after fleeing police on attempted murder charges
UPPER DARBY, Pa. — When the SWAT team kicked in the door of Room 207 at the Summit Hill Inn in Upper Darby, Anthony Galla was crouched between a bed and a window holding a fully loaded Glock handgun.
He pointed his weapon toward the doorway; Officers fired.
Law enforcement officers knew when they began looking for Galla that the former police officer with military training was heavily armed, was wanted in connection with a shooting, and had talked about committing "suicide by cop."
The four officers shot 52 times, killing Galla, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. Galla did not get off a shot. The incident took five to 10 seconds, Chitwood said.
"This was Galla's last stand," Chitwood said. "There is no doubt he was ready for war."
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Angel Fire program: Vietnam vets find support in one another
Angel Fire program: Vietnam vets find support in one another
Sangre Chronicle
By Eric Heinz
Staff writer
Published:
Saturday, June 1, 2013
For Vietnam War veterans, breaking the silence can help soldiers break the shackles of painful memories.
As many infantry soldiers did not get a friendly welcome when they returned home, the process of trying to forget has in some instances done more harm than healing by repressing the past as well as neglecting mental illnesses brought on by war.
In Jack McLean’s case, amplifying his voice through literature helps him retard the loud, intrusive memories.
What would lead to a search for the seemingly lost and fractured family of a fallen comrade, McLean pieced the war back together with letters he sent home and churned pages of his experiences for his novel “Loon: A Marine Story.”
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Sangre Chronicle
By Eric Heinz
Staff writer
Published:
Saturday, June 1, 2013
For Vietnam War veterans, breaking the silence can help soldiers break the shackles of painful memories.
As many infantry soldiers did not get a friendly welcome when they returned home, the process of trying to forget has in some instances done more harm than healing by repressing the past as well as neglecting mental illnesses brought on by war.
In Jack McLean’s case, amplifying his voice through literature helps him retard the loud, intrusive memories.
What would lead to a search for the seemingly lost and fractured family of a fallen comrade, McLean pieced the war back together with letters he sent home and churned pages of his experiences for his novel “Loon: A Marine Story.”
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Police look for trauma support after Boston bombing
Police look for trauma support after Boston bombing
By Maria Cramer
GLOBE STAFF
JUNE 01, 2013
Boston Police Department officials said they are worried about long-term psychological effects of the Marathon bombings on their officers and are searching for ways to pay for more mental health specialists.
“We have an entire department that was impacted by the Marathon and many, many officers who saw things they should never have seen and endured things they should never have endured,” said Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey. “We’re going to have make sure they’re getting services not just for the first 12 to 24 hours [after the bombing], but the first week, the first month, the first year, and next five years down the road.”
In the days following the bombings, 600 officers were ordered to attend sessions called debriefings, in which they broke off in smaller groups to talk about the horror of that day. New York City police sent 18 retired and active officers trained in counseling to help Boston’s Critical Incident Management Team, which is composed of 45 officers trained in peer counseling.
The Boston Police department also contracts with three clinicians, but in the long run, the department will need even more help to respond to any psychological effects on officers in the weeks, months, and even years to come, Linskey said.
“Officers [generally] see horrific scenes and violent scenes that can have a cumulative effect on people over the years,” he said. “We’re going to have to invest additional resources.”
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By Maria Cramer
GLOBE STAFF
JUNE 01, 2013
Boston Police Department officials said they are worried about long-term psychological effects of the Marathon bombings on their officers and are searching for ways to pay for more mental health specialists.
“We have an entire department that was impacted by the Marathon and many, many officers who saw things they should never have seen and endured things they should never have endured,” said Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey. “We’re going to have make sure they’re getting services not just for the first 12 to 24 hours [after the bombing], but the first week, the first month, the first year, and next five years down the road.”
In the days following the bombings, 600 officers were ordered to attend sessions called debriefings, in which they broke off in smaller groups to talk about the horror of that day. New York City police sent 18 retired and active officers trained in counseling to help Boston’s Critical Incident Management Team, which is composed of 45 officers trained in peer counseling.
The Boston Police department also contracts with three clinicians, but in the long run, the department will need even more help to respond to any psychological effects on officers in the weeks, months, and even years to come, Linskey said.
“Officers [generally] see horrific scenes and violent scenes that can have a cumulative effect on people over the years,” he said. “We’re going to have to invest additional resources.”
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Speaker of the House silent on cuts at Military Hospitals
Speaker of the House silent on cuts at Military Hospitals
by Kathie Costos
Wounded Times Blog
June 1, 2013
When John Boehner said "I got 98 percent of what I wanted." with sequestration no one asked him how he dared be so happy when it meant so much harm to the American people. Congress hadn't managed to pass a budge that had a chance of passing for the simple reason it helped the wealthy but harmed the rest of the American people. We're used to it. We're used to people like him always shooting his mouth off about what he thinks the people want when he doesn't seem to care about what we need.
As most of us were reading how Meals on Wheels would no longer be able to deliver hot meals to thousands of elderly people and the disabled, he was whining about the Air Traffic Controllers and how cutting their hours made it hard on members of congress to have to wait in line with the rest of us. They acted fast to fix that problem.
Bridges and roads fall apart but instead of putting thousands to work fixing them, he approved of so many public workers losing their jobs.
Cops and firefighters lost jobs after most of these jobs are done by veterans coming home from combat and still wanting to serve their communities.
When he pushed and pushed to blame someone over what happened in Benghazi, he didn't seem too interested that Congress cut the budget for security. Boehner doesn't seem too interested in the outcome of the 98% of what he wanted would do unless it directly affected members of Congress.
We've heard speech after speech and hearing after hearing on the backlog of claims at the VA but what we didn't hear was that there has been a history of congressional ambivalence to what disabled veterans face when they come home. The VA claims were higher during other administrations simply because Congress never really got their act together on making sure veterans didn't have to wait in long lines to be treated and compensated for what their service did to them. Reporters failed to inform the American people that when troops were sent to fight in two wars there were less people working on taking care of them than after the Gulf War. That is how we ended up in the mess in 2009 when the backlogs hit 915,000.
Now it seems we have the ultimate betrayal. Workers at Military Hospitals are being cut. Yes, that is the truth but it is doubtful Boehner will do a damn thing about it.
by Kathie Costos
Wounded Times Blog
June 1, 2013
When John Boehner said "I got 98 percent of what I wanted." with sequestration no one asked him how he dared be so happy when it meant so much harm to the American people. Congress hadn't managed to pass a budge that had a chance of passing for the simple reason it helped the wealthy but harmed the rest of the American people. We're used to it. We're used to people like him always shooting his mouth off about what he thinks the people want when he doesn't seem to care about what we need.
As most of us were reading how Meals on Wheels would no longer be able to deliver hot meals to thousands of elderly people and the disabled, he was whining about the Air Traffic Controllers and how cutting their hours made it hard on members of congress to have to wait in line with the rest of us. They acted fast to fix that problem.
Bridges and roads fall apart but instead of putting thousands to work fixing them, he approved of so many public workers losing their jobs.
Cops and firefighters lost jobs after most of these jobs are done by veterans coming home from combat and still wanting to serve their communities.
When he pushed and pushed to blame someone over what happened in Benghazi, he didn't seem too interested that Congress cut the budget for security. Boehner doesn't seem too interested in the outcome of the 98% of what he wanted would do unless it directly affected members of Congress.
We've heard speech after speech and hearing after hearing on the backlog of claims at the VA but what we didn't hear was that there has been a history of congressional ambivalence to what disabled veterans face when they come home. The VA claims were higher during other administrations simply because Congress never really got their act together on making sure veterans didn't have to wait in long lines to be treated and compensated for what their service did to them. Reporters failed to inform the American people that when troops were sent to fight in two wars there were less people working on taking care of them than after the Gulf War. That is how we ended up in the mess in 2009 when the backlogs hit 915,000.
Now it seems we have the ultimate betrayal. Workers at Military Hospitals are being cut. Yes, that is the truth but it is doubtful Boehner will do a damn thing about it.
Walter Reed hospital workers receive furlough notices
May 30, 2013
ABC7 has confirmed the region’s two military hospitals are furloughing more than 3,500 civilian employees who care for the nation’s wounded warriors, nearly their entire civilian staffs.
The impacted employees are from departments across the board at both hospitals, including members of the trauma team, physical therapists and nurses. They will be forced to take 11 unpaid furlough days starting in July.
Hospital officials say the furloughs affect 2,392 caregivers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. That’s 94% of the civilian staff there.
Officials say 1,163 caregivers at Fort Belvoir’s hospital in Virginia are being furloughed, affecting 85% of its civilian staff.
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