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Brevard County and its neighbor to the south, Indian River County, are Blueprint Communities. Earlier this year, the Military Officers Association of America, Cape Canaveral chapter, MOAA, started work to establish a countywide Community Blueprint to help returning service members in Brevard re-enter civilian life. The Veterans Council of Indian River County started work on its Blueprint around the same time. “We started back in January,” Courtney “Court” Yelle, the MOAA chapter president, said. “We’ve been meeting every two months since then. We’re attempting to get a viable organization going.” MOAA got help from an unexpected place: the Community Foundation for Brevard, a philanthropic facilitation organization. “We’re a grant maker,” Sandi Scannelli, president and CEO, said. “We work with a number of donors, or contributors, who have an interest in helping veterans who are returning from service and making sure there’s a seamless transition back in the community. That’s been one or our priorities for this year.” Scannelli went on to say, “It was a very slow start as we

tried to get our ducks in a row. We decided after several meetings that this was something that needed someone to be more time on task to help shape it and move it forward.” The foundation and MOAA chapter hired Air Force veteran Carole Williams-Hayes to be the coordinator of Community Blueprint Brevard County. Williams-Hayes will soon be paid through a fellowship from The Mission Continues. That national organization offers financial fellowships to post-Sept. 11 veterans involved in community services. In Indian River, the county’s veterans council opted to hire Bernadette Rednour to serve as its director of veterans outreach committee and facilitate the local Community Blueprint. She’s married to combat-wounded veteran, James Rednour. He served in the Army from 2000 until medical retirement in 2007. He was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq that left him with the current wars’ signature wound — traumatic brain injury. The council believed it gave Rednour unusual insights on the needs returning veterans have. Rednour started the job on June 1. The Indian River veterans council’s president, Marty Zickert, said that Vietnam-era veterans make up the bulk of leaders in area veterans orga-

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Photo courtesy of Frank Maitland Newest members of the Treasure Coast chapter of Gold Star Mothers, Kate Coakley and Kathi Bischoff, share a hug with Sandi Miller after presenting the Gold Star pins at a dinner honoring members held at AMVETS Post 92 Saturday, Sept. 28. More pictures and story inside.

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Wheels to Warrior Program to award car to deserving veteran at Stuart Air Show Applications accepted, deadline Oct. 23 FOR VETERAN VOICE

For the second year in a row, Todd Harris, the owner of Crown Car Care Auto Centers, will donate a car to a deserving veteran to be presented at the Stuart Air Show on Nov. 2. Last year, Doug Winterhalter, a 35-year-old veteran who served 10 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, received a Ford Windstar minivan at the 2012 Stuart Air Show. The van was a first for the “Wheels to Warrior” program of the Road to Victory Military Museum. Due to the success of the program, it will be repeated this year. Veterans are asked to write a letter explaining what the van would mean to them and how it would help get them back on their feet. Deadline for entry is Oct. 23. The winner will be notified in advance and the car will be awarded at the Stuart Air Show on Saturday, Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of BBJones Communications

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AMVETS Post 92 holds dinner for Gold Star mothers FOR VETERAN VOICE

On Saturday, Sept. 28, the AMVETS Post 92, Jensen Beach, hosted the American Gold Star Mothers appreciation dinner. Ten Gold Star Mothers from the Treasure Coast Chapter were at the dinner, including two who were “pinned” as newest members of an organization no one wants to belong to. Along with the mothers were fathers, spouses, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles of the fallen heroes. AMVETS Commander Roger Boyer and Ladies Auxiliary President Mary Ellen Foley wanted to show how much the AMVETS cares for these women whose sons made the ultimate sacrifice

Photo courtesy of Frank Maitland Sandy Miller, Pam McNair, Kate Coakley, Jo Ann Maitland, Kathi Bischoff, Kathy Sanburg, Linda Shumann, Lureen Conte, Fran Wilson and Fran Frazier. for the United States Armed Forces. Debra Kay Hudson was the coordinator for the event. AMVETS Post 92 donated the meals for the mothers along with a check to help with their causes. Jo Ann Maitland, president of the Treasure Coast Chapter and 1st vice president of the Department of Florida made a very moving speech as Sandi Miller “pinned” the two newest mothers. There was hardly a dry eye in the audience.

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Photo by Patrick McCallister/staff photographer Savannah Weaver and Dylan Kallmeyer stand by Gigi’s GI at the inaugural Palm City Car Show on Thursday, Sept. 26. The 1943 Ford is normally displayed at the Road to Victory Military Museum, 319 Stypmann Ave., Stuart. The car show is produced by Palm City businesses Dangerous Curves, Crown Car Care, and Crown Collision Center, along with hosting business Hurricane Grill and Wings, 2355 SW Martin Highway. Co-organizer Mark Smith, owner of Dangerous Curves, said that about 30 cars were displayed for a couple hundred attendees. A raffle benefited the museum. Upcoming shows will be on Thursdays, Oct. 24, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19. All will be at Hurricane Grill and Wings. The October show will have raffles and silent auctions to benefit the museum. The November and December shows will benefit automotive programs in the Martin County School District. Kallmeyer and Weaver, both Port St. Lucie residents, are members of the museum’s 804th Venture Crew, a World War II re-enactment program for youths 14 to 20.

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Everybody knows when the problems are big, call Navy SEALs. So, who do Navy SEALs call for help? The Air Force Reserve 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base. Listeners to

American Warrior Radio will stay up to date on the 920. “It was something Garren Cone approached us about,” Master Sgt. Paul Flipse, public affairs specialist, said. “We’re funded by tax dollars, so we wanted to let (the public) know what their tax dollars are doing.” The radio show is on WMEL, AM 1300, Cocoa, on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to

noon. Additionally, it’s broadcasted live on 1300WMEL.com. Cone, the show’s co-host, said the 920th was thrilled to appear on the radio show. “They jumped on it and said ‘Let’s do it,’” he said. “I’ve got pages of people I can interview, who’ve been cleared to speak on radio.”

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Wayne Teegardin usually spends his days quietly managing St. Lucie County’s Veteran Services office. He helps veterans file claims and appeals with the Department of Veterans Affairs. But, service officers get phone calls on occasion that can make their quiet days minutes of sheer dread. The phone calls from veterans threatening suicide. One happened to Teegardin not long ago. “(The despondent veteran) was in Miami at the time,” Teegardin said. “He called me and said, ‘I need help, and I need help now.’” That veteran who was threatening suicide is about 40. “He has a history of self-medicating,” Teegardin said. That’s a polite way of saying “has drug or alcohol problems.” Teegardin wouldn’t be more specific. The veteran went on a binge, Teegardin said, then sank into hopelessness. That’s when the despondent man sent Teegardin into some frantic moments of directing him to places to get help. Fortunately, the fellow wanted and got into treatment. Teegardin said they’ve talked since then. He’s doing much better. That’s not the case about 20 times a day in America. Rita Clark Castro, suicide prevention coordinator at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, said that’s about how

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getting reliable figures about the number of unsuccessful suicide attempts among veterans is tricky for a variety of reasons. But the conventional wisdom is that veterans succeed more often when they attempt suicide than do many others. There’s a simple reason for that. “They have obviously formal training in how to use lethal means, i.e., firearms,” Clark Castro said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System, veterans appear more likely to use guns in suicide attempts than others. After a suicide attempt is started, its success depends simply on the lethality of the chosen tool. Firearms are more often lethal than other forms of suicide attempts, such as deliberate drug overdoses. So, what veterans are committing suicide? Marty Zickert, president of the Veterans Council of Indian River County, and a Vietnam-era veteran, took a guess. “For some reason the Vietnam generation, if they do that you don’t hear about it much,” he said. “It’s the (Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom) generation where it’s rampant.” Commonly believed, but wrong, Clark Castro said. “We want to make sure the demographics are portrayed accurately,” she said. Padilla said the veterans group that seems most likely to start and compete suicide attempts is men in their mid-60s. In other words, the Vietnam-era generation. Ben Humphries, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Florida State Council, said there are a few things going into that. “I think today, because of the economic times, (money is) one thing that pushes some over,” he said. “The other issue is they’re no longer working. Most are retiring. They have more time to

think. We found this with the World War II veterans when they were retiring in the ‘90s.” The difference is, when the World War II generation was retiring national and international financial markets had been doing generally good for a long time. Many had reasonably comfortable retirements ahead. The Great Recession that started in 2007 to 2008 sapped financial markets and greatly reduced the value of many nest eggs. Researchers strongly agree with Humphries about financial stress generating suicide attempts. Padilla said loss or lack of financial security is one of the two biggest contributors to any suicide attempt, veteran or otherwise. The other is loss or lack of emotionally-satisfying romantic relationships. Either can trigger the core causation of suicide, she said. “Two of the main things that lead to hopelessness are financial stress and the end of a relationship,” Padilla said. Hopelessness. That, Padilla said, is what lies at the heart of suicide attempts. When talking about veterans and suicide, there’s a natural question about the role post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, might play. To Humphries, undiagnosed, or untreated, PTSD is a big contributor to veteran suicides. “It’s more prevalent with the ones with PTSD who haven’t addressed it,” he said. “They haven’t been to the VA or some kind of counseling situation.” Padilla said PTSD can play a role in suicides. However, she said it’s generally not a causation. At least, not directly. PTSD can greatly affect whether a person develops financial security and satisfying relationships, she said. “If you have significant PTSD, it is going to affect your relationships and ability to keep a job,” she said. Padilla added, “Those veterans are going to be at higher risk.”

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“Because of the type or rescue they do in hostile territory — well, I’ll put it this way: If you’re going to go rescue a Navy SEAL, you have to fight through exactly what the SEAL fought his way through to get himself into a situation where he needed to be rescued.

Padilla said she’s been to a few conferences about veteran suicides recently, and there is hope for reducing the number. “One thing that really stood out to me is a statistic on preliminary data that those veterans getting treatment at the VA are less likely to complete suicide,” she said. Humphries said for the Vietnam-era generation there’s a rub. “A lot of us stay away from the VA because they’re afraid they’ll take their weapons away,” he said. “By declaring them incompetent.” Humphries said that’s an unfounded fear based on rumors. But, usually rumors have a root. Padilla said when VA staff are concerned that veterans are feeling hopeless, it’s customary to inquire about their access to firearms. “We always ask, ‘Do you have guns in your home?’” she said. “If we’re concerned about safety, ‘Who can you call to come get your guns?’” A seemingly reasonable and potentially lifesaving question, but one that doesn’t sit well with many veterans, Humphries said. He said that for many gun ownership is more than a lifestyle choice — it’s a statement about their identities. “Veterans as a whole — almost

Master Sgt. Paul Flipse The inaugural edition of the “Runway Report” was on the Sept. 28 show. It’s available to hear at American Warrior Radio’s Facebook page. Flipse said that the 920th does a lot of important work. Among other things, it has pararescuemen, also known as PJs, pararescue jumpers. Flipse said they’re the Air Force’s elite corps of ground fighters. Yeah, ground fighters. “Because of the type or rescue they do in hostile territory — well, I’ll put it this way: If you’re going to go rescue a Navy SEAL, you have to fight through exactly what the SEAL fought his way through to get himself into a situation where he needed to be rescued,” Flipse said. But, the pararescuemen have to be healers, too. “They can perform surgical procedures in the field,” Flipse said. Cone said that American Warrior Radio is continuing its regular feature, “Bosuns Call.” Folks from the Coast Guard’s Port Canaveral Station stop by the radio station to let the community know what the coasties are doing. Usually it’s Chief Warrant Officer Charles “Bee” Perry. Coming to the show, Cone said, is some field interviews with members of the Florida National Guard’s 715 Military Police Company, Melbourne. The unit is now serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

every veteran I know owns a gun,” he said. “That’s almost a given.” Humphries said he’s seen no evidence that the VA is interested in prohibiting veterans from accessing firearms. He said the Vietnam Veterans of America is working to get more Vietnam-era veterans enrolled into VA healthcare, including mental healthcare services. The VA has many avenues for despondent veterans to seek help, whether or not they’re enrolled into its medical care. For example, it has the Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255. Additionally, despondent veterans can text for help at 838255, or chat online with someone at veteranscrisisline. net. According to the VA, the crisis line has answered more than 890,000 calls since 2007. Not all are from veterans. Some are from friends and family members dealing with potentially suicidal or self-injurious veterans. Clark Castro said such calls are welcomed. Padilla said there’s another option for despondent veterans to get help. “They can go into their local VA hospital,” she said. “We also have many Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and the VA has done a good job getting mental health services in them.”

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Anyone wishing to apply should use the following guidelines: 1) Provide proof of Martin County residence (photo ID with address; 2) Proof of service in the military post September 2001 and; 3) provide a copy of the DD-214 military form. Application may be made by submitting a letter of need along with the requested criteria to crowncargiveaway@gmail.com. Applications may also be submitted by mail to the Road to Victory Military Museum, 319 Stypman, Stuart, FL 34994. The deadline for entry is Oct. 23. For any further information, please contact Tamara at (772) 932-1893. This year’s car is a 2002 Buick Century in excellent running condition. It will have a brand- new paint job and a custom paint job on the trunk of a military sentinel.

Gift cards and cash are also requested to fill up the car with groceries and household staples. Donations of cash or gift cards for groceries, gasoline, car washes, car insurance, and other household supplies may be dropped off in five locations: the new Crown Downtown, formerly Doug’s Repair, 712 S.E. Dixie Highway, at the southeast corner of Dixie Highway and Martin Luther King Boulevard in Stuart, Crown Car Care, 4455 S.E. Cove Road, Stuart, Crown Car Care, 3982 S.W. Bruner Terrace, Palm City, Crown Collision, 3438 Deggeller Court, Palm City, and on Saturdays from 10 – 4 at the Road to Victory Military Museum, 319 Stypman in Stuart off of East Ocean Boulevard. Vehicles will also be accepted for future donations. All donations are tax-deductible and any checks should be made payable to the Road to Victory Military Museum.

establishing Blueprint Communities. Yelle said in Brevard it makes sense for the local MOAA chapter to spearhead Community Blueprint. “We’re a large chapter; we have 1,400 members,” he said. “We’re a large chapter with a lot of assets in talents and treasure.” For more national information about the Community Blueprint, visit pointsoflight.org/programs/ military-initiatives, or moaa.org/ blueprint. The Brevard MOAA chapter is at moaacc.org. More about the Indian River Community Blueprint is at indianriverveterans.org/site/index.php/ community-blueprint.

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“Those tools became known as the community solutions,” Monroe said. “These are things the community can pull out and look at and say, ‘We can do that.’” To become a Blueprint community, one or more organizations have to complete a needs assessment and survey, then submit an agreement to implement solutions to at least two of the eight items within a year. When done, the institute can provide volunteer help from the Veterans Leaders Corps, which operates through AmeriCorps. Nationally, the Military Officers Association of America has been one of the leading agencies for

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nizations. He said that creates a communications gap with the state’s 230,000 operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom veterans, and that’s why it opted to hire Rednour. “We Vietnam vets are too old,” he said. “These are our grandchildren.” Rednour said Indian River’s Community Blueprint is focused on finding and helping returning veterans get needed assistance without runarounds. “Over the summer I’ve been in the gathering stage of resources inside the county,” she said. “Finding out what resources are available and who are the veterans that have returned to the county.” Community Blueprint is a Points of Light Institute initiative started last year. Mike Monroe, vice president of military initiatives at the institute, said the Community Blueprint was born in the Sunshine State and officially launched on Nov. 9 last year.

“About three years ago there was an off-site retreat (at the White Oak Plantation near Yulee) he said in a 2012 Veteran Voice interview. “Fifty-five groups got together to discuss community needs and action plans. One of the findings out there is anything to help communities help veterans would help the communities.” He said 12 of the participating organizations at the retreat decided to explore the issues recently discharged military veterans faced and form plans communities could implement to help them. “They became known as the Community Blueprint Advisory Council,” Monroe said. The advisory council identified eight areas affecting recently returned veterans that needed attention and crafted the Blueprint Toolbox — specific things communities could do to address them. Those eight areas are: employment, volunteerism, behavioral health, education, housing, family strength, financial and legal help, along with reintegration assistance.

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