Category: PTSD/MST

The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

December 8, 2012

Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill:Part 1: When police pull the trigger in crisis, the mentally ill often are the ones being shotPart 2: Across nation, unsettling acceptance when mentally ill in crisis are killedPart 3: Maine police make spotty use of crisis trainingPart 4: Families mostly powerless when mentally ill adult resists help … More The Portland Press Herald Reported the Series “Deadly Force: Police and the Mentally Ill” (2012)

Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

November 29, 2012

Congresswoman Jackie Speier Introduces STOP Act Legislation and Military Sexual Assault Campaign with Protect Our Defenders (2011) Copyrighted By Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired In 2012, Senator Barbara Boxer pushed Congress to do something that should never have required an act of Congress: prohibit the military from granting an enlistment or commissioning waiver to someone already convicted … More Why Congress Had to Bar Convicted Felony Sex Offenders From the Military—and Why That Reform Was Never Enough (November 29, 2012)

‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

November 9, 2012

Veteran’s Day Ceremony 2012Sponsored by Maine Veterans Art ProjectVA Maine Healthcare System, Augusta, Maine November 9, 2012 I am struggling to find a place to begin. Do I tell you all the nitty gritty details to persuade you that I am telling you the truth, do I just simply state what happened and assume that … More ‘A Place to Begin’ by Jennifer Norris, USAF Retired [Video] (2012)

Institutional Betrayal: How the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Failed Victims Who Reported Sex Offenses by Superiors (September 15, 2012)

September 15, 2012

Defense Department struggles to deal with sexual assaults (Government Executive, September 18, 2012) Editor’s Note Although National Journal’s reporting examined sexual violence perpetrated against both women and men—and included the experiences of Jennifer Norris and Brian Lewis—the magazine cover framed the crisis exclusively around women. Its cover text declared that sexual predators would abuse “one in five … More Institutional Betrayal: How the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Failed Victims Who Reported Sex Offenses by Superiors (September 15, 2012)

Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

July 27, 2012

Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (Bloomberg, July 27, 2012) Summary: The 2012 Bloomberg article argues that military sexual assault persisted despite decades of scandals, investigations, and promised reforms. It opens with the conviction of Air Force Staff Sergeant Luis Walker, a Lackland AFB instructor sentenced to 20 years for offenses involving 10 … More Bloomberg: Sexual Assaults Plague Military After Decades of Reform (July 27, 2012)

Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)

May 8, 2012

This post has been scrubbed from the internet. And if we were Service Women’s Action Network, we’d be afraid of the public finding out that survivors of military crime are not impressed with them pushing women in combat roles before we even had a plan to prevent crime, murder and suicide. Our lower enlisted service … More Service Women’s Action Network Truth & Justice Summit Failed Active Duty Military Crime Victims; Prioritized Women in Combat Roles & Veteran Benefits (2012)

Day 5: Snorkeling, 7 Mile Beach Tour, Beach Day, and Sunset at World Famous Rick’s Cafe in Jamaica (2012)

April 21, 2012

Glass Bottom Boat and Snorkeling at Sandals Negril Jamaica: For more snorkeling videos, check out… Jennifer & Lee Go Snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea at Sandals Negril (2012) Photos of Sandals Negril Jamaica Caribbean Resort: GoPro Tour of 7 Mile Beach and Sandals Negril Jamaica: Jennifer at 7 Mile Beach in the Caribbean at Sandals Negril … More Day 5: Snorkeling, 7 Mile Beach Tour, Beach Day, and Sunset at World Famous Rick’s Cafe in Jamaica (2012)

Day 1: Jennifer and Lee Arrived at Sandals Negril Jamaica in the Caribbean (2012)

April 17, 2012

The Drive from Montego Bay to the Sandals Negril Jamaica Resort: First Things First: Our First View of the Grounds and the Ocean: A Collection of First Photos Including the Room: 7 Mile Beach at Sandals Negril Jamaica: The Status of Our Health: This is a reminder to not judge a book by the cover. … More Day 1: Jennifer and Lee Arrived at Sandals Negril Jamaica in the Caribbean (2012)

Sunday River Ski Resort: Beautiful Views, Maine Roots, and Memories with Lee (February 16, 2012)

February 16, 2012

Lee at Sunday River Ski Resort (2012) After Lee and I bought our season ski passes in 2012, skiing and other winter sports became a regular part of our lives. These outings gave us something to look forward to and more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors together. Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine, quickly … More Sunday River Ski Resort: Beautiful Views, Maine Roots, and Memories with Lee (February 16, 2012)

Sunday River Ski Resort: Another Way to Fall in Love with the Mountains in Western Maine (February 9, 2012)

February 9, 2012

South Ridge Chairlift, Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry, Maine (February 9, 2012) By Jen Norris We already loved the mountains. In 2012, we found another way to enjoy them: on skis, with the wind in our faces and a whole slope ahead of us. Lee and I got passes at Sunday River Ski Resort in … More Sunday River Ski Resort: Another Way to Fall in Love with the Mountains in Western Maine (February 9, 2012)