Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-5381-2696-7 • Paperback • July 2019 • $36.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-5381-2705-6 • eBook • July 2019 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
Jaime B. Parent is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, Biomedical Science Corps, United States Air Force. He continues to serve by creating a unique fast track IT career internship, the EN-Abled Vet (http://www.en-abledvet.net), which has been adapted across 15 states. Lt. Col. Parent is a passionate advocate for inclusive communities, including military veterans and individuals with autism or other intellectual disabilities. He is a sought after speaker at veterans and disability events as well as conferences in healthcare, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
In this useful guide for veterans and their loved ones, Parent, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, mixes history and statistics with steps that individuals can take to help military men and women after they return from combat. He shares the fact that he is the father of an adult son with autism, which is undoubtedly one reason he exudes empathy for soldiers who worry that others will think they’re “dangerous to be around” and “looking for a handout.” Typically, they’re not. But when they’re haunted by the violence they’ve endured, they can end up suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which can also, complexly enough, afflict Gold Star family members. Parent notes that help for American veterans dates back to 1636, when colonists at war with Pequot Indians passed a law stipulating that the colony would support disabled soldiers. Parent promotes the practical and confidence-boosting benefits of job training and internships and urges people to hire vets. An altogether Informative and empowering look at doing right for veterans.— Booklist
This seminal book reveals the truth of the matter in ways no other piece on war’s aftermath has undertaken….that the off switch for the war room in our heads simply doesn’t exist and that the fog of war will never be rescinded. And how very refreshing that LTC (RET) Parent has not strayed from the bona fide facts of recent wars; that military might remains handcuffed by political correctness, allowing evil to proliferate both across the pond and on US soil. Plainly and simply, this book nails it. Anyone who has worn the uniform in time of war must make this required reading. That’s an order!— Dr. Kathy Platoni, Clinical Psychologist, COL (RET), US Army; Veteran, ODS, OIF, and OEF (GTMO and Afghanistan), Survivor, Fort Hood Massacre
This book offers a compelling and personal look at the varied experiences of veterans after returning from our most recent wars. Through narrative and personal stories, it conveys the critical role and power of human connection and meaningful work in making the transition back.— M. Tracie Shea, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior