GRAND RAPIDS – As a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, retired U.S. Marines Lt. Col. Richard Edmonds knows that those returning from war aren’t likely to seek help – they just want to get back to their old lives.
But, he said, “You’re doing four, five, six tours, it’s a stress on them, it’s a stress on their families. It’s not going to be the same as it was when they come back.”
Too often, the stress leads to alcohol and drug abuse, family fights and other problems that put them in front of a judge, a rough landing for those who spent months and years fighting in other countries only to find trouble once home.
In an effort to help returning veterans, the West Michigan Chapter of Military Officers of America is working to establish a Veterans Treatment Court in West Michigan where veterans who get in trouble – drunken driving, for instance – would be prosecuted, paired with a mentor and be provided services by the Veterans Administration and veterans groups.
read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/05/west_michigan_veterans_group_s.html
But, he said, “You’re doing four, five, six tours, it’s a stress on them, it’s a stress on their families. It’s not going to be the same as it was when they come back.”
Too often, the stress leads to alcohol and drug abuse, family fights and other problems that put them in front of a judge, a rough landing for those who spent months and years fighting in other countries only to find trouble once home.
In an effort to help returning veterans, the West Michigan Chapter of Military Officers of America is working to establish a Veterans Treatment Court in West Michigan where veterans who get in trouble – drunken driving, for instance – would be prosecuted, paired with a mentor and be provided services by the Veterans Administration and veterans groups.
read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/05/west_michigan_veterans_group_s.html
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