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VET Centers help soldiers, families make healthy transition to civilian life.

Publication: Army Reserve Magazine
Publication Date: 22-MAR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Coming home from war is a remarkable experience. Many veterans recall the emotion of flying home and the excitement of seeing their Family and friends after being away for so long. This is the beginning of a readjustment or re-familiarizing phase: "picking up were we left off."

As a veteran returns home and tries to settle in, many experiences and significant relationships with Family and friends can feel unfamiliar. "While the veteran is surrounded by people and places that he or she has known and loved for years, it may feel as though it is a totally new setting with people we recognize but do not know and are unable to connect with," said Dr. Robert Frame, liaison for the National Operations Iraqi/Enduring Freedom (OEF/OIF) Returning Warriors with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vet Center. His office is located in San Antonio, Texas.

Frame briefed the Army Reserve surgeon, COL Randy Richter and his staff on March...

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