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+ Here is the latest update on the progress of the book, “Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.”
May 7th, 2015
When I first reported to you there were 22 chapters done for the book. As of this morning there are now 49. I can see that there may be another 10 or so more chapters because I keep getting ideas from people on Facebook, and through emails on what I should cover, and the list keeps coming in.
I just finished a chapter on domestic violence in the military, which is a definite problem that keeps raising its ugly head. This chapter will help in that it has suggestions for help, and defines the problems domestic violence can have on a marriage.
I am working hard on a new chapter discussing PTSD. ( Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) It is an extremely hard chapter to write. I am doing lots of research to put this chapter together. I want it to be as accurate and helpful as possible.
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I have invited back Dennis Booth to talk to us more about the tragedy that happened 100 years ago this month in his country of Australia. His short post is gut wrenching and makes us not forget any past battles or accomplishments that our own military’s have done. Thank you again Dennis.
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Dennis Booth
I think today of the towns, villages and hamlets almost wiped out of young and old men in WW1……Lest We Forget.
I think of the POW’s who passed away in captivity often in horrendous circumstances and those who returned with haunting and often perpetual nightmares….Lest We Forget.
I think of the women, who back home did their own military service in the Land Armies or in munitions factories like my mother did…Lest We Forget.
I think of the widows and mothers who received a telegram saying their husband or son had been killed in action……Lest We Forget.
I apologise on behalf of those who wont, for the way they treated returning troops from Vietnam….Lest We Forget.
I think of those lying in graves throughout the world who are Australian Services personnel…some with names, some unknown….We Will Never Forget.
And I think today that this country more than ever may be in some part of convict stock but it is very definitely of sacrificial stock and biased or not there is no country like ours nor might I say our neighbours New Zealand…….Lest We Forget.
Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!