Military Network Radio

Intimacy Post-Injury

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents guests Navy veteran Glenna Tinney and Dr. April Gerlock to talk about Intimacy Post-Injury. Both guests are experts in Intimate Partner Violence and trauma and have co-written two chapters in a new book about combat trauma and sexual health. Coercive control, anger/rage, loss and betrayal can harm, but there is hope in moving forward with understanding the changes, loss, and with reconnection. Co-host Les Davis joins Linda today.

Widow Confidential

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents Widow Confidential with Amber Baum. Amber joined the Army in High School and met her husband Ryan in Combat Medic School. They married, moved to Alaska, and discovered they were expecting their first child three weeks before Ryan deployed to Iraq. Her story of widowhood and young motherhood at 21 is compelling as she walked the lonely path of grief -- but leveraged her experience with legacy. Widow Confidential was founded to spread these lessons learned to support widows, fiancees, girlfriends, and partners for military and non-military survivors. Jason McNamara joins Linda today.

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) In the Military

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Mary Hahn Ward, and ALS in the Military. The progressive neuro-degenerative disease is challenging to diagnose, and the course of the disease unique for each patient, but it is always fatal. Mary shares their journey so far and breathes hope and optimism while sharing the benefits veterans can expect, the close ALS community and how strength and grace seem to imbue each of these ALS patients. Justin Constantine joins Linda today.

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Thinking Outside the Box for Solutions. We're joined today by veteran Mick Simonelli, an accomplished vetrepreneur and innovator and co-host Justin Constantine. Those in the military are often faced with few resources, big missions, little time - yet they're tasked with creating immediate solutions. Learn how some things you may take for granted were resolved in the field, and how to tap into that creativity. More information at www.micksimonelli.com

Solutions Outside the Box

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Life at Home with PTSD and expert and Army veteran, Harry Croft, MD. Dr. Croft has a remarkable sense of the genuine experience of changes at home following combat and deployment and in candid terms, he shares how to best understand and manage the changes for each member of the household. Though sometimes challenging, knowing more helps put others' perspectives in mind. Pamela Stokes Eggleston joins Linda today.

Life at Home After Combat Trauma

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: Shattered Expectations: PTSD After Combat with guest Vietnam veteran and author Michael Orban. Even with 40 years separating the Vietnam War from the post-9/11 conflicts, the return home after combat trauma remains the same. Co-host Jason McNamara and Michael Orban talk of the military culture, seeking answers (versus help), and the importance of personal responsibility, learning, and integrity to resolve or accept the trauma experienced. To become a warrior after war is to view the world through a new perspective to find peace, love, and reconnection

Shattered Expectations: PTSD and the Warrior After War

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents the Value of Arts Therapy in Healing. Major "Mack" Macksam (ret), founder of the Veteran Arts Center of Tampa Bay shares the essential components of their comprehensive arts program. This best-practices program shares all expressive mediums, from painting, to photography, dance, poetry, writing, music, and wearable art -- anything that helps personal expression and growth. Studies prove that the expressive arts promote health and wellbeing for vets and their families, supporting PTSD/TBI/Behavioral Health, including depression treatments. Tosombra Kimes joins Linda today.

Value of Arts Therapy in Healing

Linda Kreter and Military Network Radio presents: The Uphill Climb: Veteran Caregivers. Caregiver, author, advocate Torrey Shannon shares her story today from the beginning days at WRAMC to the continuing education, adaptation, and creativity caregiving for her wounded warrior husband. The Caregiver Program is a blessing, yet also benefits from a candid view and regular input from caregivers living 24/7 with wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Caregivers are a vital part of the care team and medical outcomes are improved with communication, consistency, and knowledge by all parties. Guest co-host veteran and advocate Les Davis joins the program today.