Dedicated Heroes

Combat Stress Magazine: Winter 2020/21
Volume 9, Number 4

Editor’s Message
By Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS

A Tribute to the Best of the Best – Dr. Dan Kirsch
By Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS

The End of the War in Vietnam August 15, 1973
By LTC (RET) John E. Norvell

Christmas in War Time
By LTC (RET) John E. Norvell

PTSD and the Neurology of Learning How Stress Robs Us of Understanding
By Jeff Jernigan, PhD, BCPPC, FAIS

Soldier for Life: One Veteran’s Perspective and Beliefs in Why Service to the Nation is Important
By COL (RET) DJ Reyes, US Army

Yellow Journalism’s Struggle
By LTC (RET) Charlie Bass, MD, PhD, FAIS

The Crying Woman with The Blind Mother – An Iraq Story How a Small Act of Compassion Restored My Humanity
By Tom McMurtry, DAIS, Police Officer (RET), CPT, US Army, Special Forces (RET)

Stress and the Need for Control
By Robert Kallus, MS

Silencing the Stigma
By COL (RET) Ed Rothstein

How the Best Handle Stress – A First Aid Kit – Scoring Best on All Life’s Tests by Using Your “Whole Brain”
By Ron Rubenzer, EdD, MA, MPH, MSE, FAIS

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Editor In Chief

Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM, FAIS
AIS President

Editor

Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS
COL (RET), US Army

Contributing Editors

Kathy Platoni, PsyD, DAAPM, FAIS

LTC (RET) John E. Norvell

Jeff Jernigan, PhD, BCPPC, FAIS

COL (RET) DJ Reyes, US Army

LTC (RET) Charlie Bass, MD, PhD, FAIS

Tom McMurtry, DAIS, Police Officer  (RET), CPT, US Army, Special Forces (RET)

Robert Kallus, MS

COL (RET) Ed Rothstein

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

David Fair, PhD, D Min. CMC, FAIS
Certified Master Chaplain, President
ChaplainUSA, Senior Chaplain,                      Brown County Texas,                                Office of Emergency Management

Melanie Berry, MS, BCB, OMC, FAIS

Tom McMurtry, DAIS, Police Officer (RET)
CPT, US Army, Special Forces (RET)

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.

Combat Stress magazine is indexed by EBSCO and archived online at stress.org. Information in this publication is carefully compiled to ensure accuracy.

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