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Combat Stress Magazine: Fall 2020
Volume 9, Number 3
Editor’s Message
By Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS
Seat of Democracy in Athens and Alice’s 13th Box
By LTC (RET) Charlie Bass, MD, PhD
The True Meaning of Service and Sacrifice
By Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez
Mental Camouflage
By James (whose last name has been removed for his safety and that of his family), a former Corporal in the Ulster Defense Regiment, and Peggy Simpson
Initiatives in Military Moral Injury Research and Education
By Daniel L. Roberts
Adverse Effects of Trauma-Focused Therapies (Part 2)
By Louise Gaston, Ph.D., FAIS
Healing through Community Service: One Veteran’s Story on Finding Value, Meaning and Purpose – He Is #StillServing
By RoseAnn Sorce
How the Best Handle Stress – A First Aid Kit
By Ron Rubenzer, EdD, MA, MPH, MSE, FAIS
Editor In Chief
Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS
AIS President
Editor
Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS
COL (RET), US Army
Contributing Editors
LTC (RET) Charlie Bass, MD, PhD
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez
James (whose last name has been removed for his safety and that of his family), a former Corporal in the Ulster Defense Regiment, and Peggy Simpson
Daniel L. Roberts
Louise Gaston, Ph.D., FAIS
RoseAnn Sorce
Ron Rubenzer, EdD, MA, MPH, MSE, FAIS
Managing Editor
Kathy Schoop
Creative Director
Michael McMahon
AIS Combat Stress Board
Chaired by Colonel Platoni, the role of this board is to develop initiatives and communications to serve the stress management needs of Service Members and Veterans.
Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS
Clinical Psychologist
COL (RET), US Army, COL/Ohio Military Reserve
4th Civil Support and Sustainment Brigade
Stephen Barchet, MD, FACOG, CPE, FACP, FAIS
Rear Admiral/MC/US Navy Retired
Christiane C. O’Hara, PhD, FAIS
COL Richard P. Petri, Jr., MD, FAIS
Chief, Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center
Director, The Center for Integrative Medicine,
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX
Melanie Berry, MS, BCB, OMC, FAIS
Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS
Combat Stress Magazine
Combat Stress magazine is written with our military Service Members, Veterans, first responders, and their families in mind. We want all of our members and guests to find contentment in their lives by learning about stress management and finding what works best for each of them. Stress is unavoidable and comes in many shapes and sizes. It can even be considered a part of who we are. Being in a state of peaceful happiness may seem like a lofty goal but harnessing your stress in a positive way makes it obtainable. Serving in the military or being a police officer, firefighter or paramedic brings unique challenges and some extraordinarily bad days. The American Institute of Stress is dedicated to helping you, our Heroes and their families, cope with and heal your mind and body from the stress associated with your careers and sacrifices.