Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
November 7, 2007
Post-Traumatic Stress in the Military (Part 1 of 3)

A panel describes how post-traumatic stress in the military affects families. Our guests also discuss how Christians can help support those who are suffering from post-traumatic stress. (Part 1 of 3)
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At Campus Crusade Military Ministry, our privilege and responsibility is to assist chaplains and commanders with caring for the spiritual well-being of troops and their families. - Military Ministry's PTSDHealing.org
Join the spiritual battle against post-traumatic stress disorder. Become a bridge to healing. (Note: You can contact Military Ministry's Rapid Response Center at 1-800-444-6006.) - United States Department of Veterans Affairs: National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders.
Guest Biography
Major General (Retired) Robert Dees is the Executive Director of Military Ministry for Campus Crusade for Christ International. A graduate of West Point, Dees served with distinction as an infantry commander and staff officer before retiring from the U.S. Army in 2003. He and his wife, Kathleen, have two married children and four grandchildren.
Dr. Loree Sutton is a psychiatrist and a colonel in the U.S. Army, currently serving as a commander at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. She holds a medical degree from Loma Linda University and completed her residency training in psychiatry at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, California. Sutton is a highly decorated soldier whose awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
Commander (Retired) Mark Waddell is a vice president and the Director of Special Projects for the Humanitarian International Services Group. Waddell served for 25 years as a Special Operations member on elite Navy SEAL teams before retiring from the U.S. Navy in 2006. His wife, Marshele, is a public speaker and author of the book Hope for the Home Front. The couple has three children.
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