These companion bills, S. 179 and H.R. 712, would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a clinical trial of the effects of cannabis on health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These measures would require the VA Secretary to conduct clinical trials that look into whether […]
Dr Elspeth Ritchie to Talk About Intimacy Post-injury
When we send our young men and women to war, they return to us forever changed by the experience. Are you a veteran with combat trauma? Do you know and love a veteran with combat trauma? “The mental health of our troops is very much a national security issue,” says Dr. Elspeth Ritchie, a former […]
Operation Warrior Refuge Hosts Poker Run Fundraiser
Under sunny skies, Saturday, July 18, over 30 bikes and vehicles left the American Legion in Ridge to support Operation Warrior Refuge. Along the way, they made stops at VFW Post 2632 in California, Heavy Hitters Bar & Grill Mechanicsville, The Green Turtle, Prince Frederick, American Legion Post 274 Lusby, and the Fifth Stop and […]