Stand-To!- Battlemind and Behavioral Health - February 12, 2008

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Battlemind and Behavioral Health

"Battlemind" is the mindset you and your Soldiers use to prepare mentally
for combat, and to stay alive, to return to loved ones. It is one of your
most powerful weapons on the battlefield. In many ways, it helps you to
overcome many of the most serious obstacles you or your Soldiers ever will
face. Sometimes, though, the Battlemind can interfere with coming home. 

How to use Battlemind:
* Steel yourself against the chaos, horror and grief of war.
* Stay sensitive to your battle buddy. Talk to each other. 
* Take care of each other.

How to come home:
* Notice when you or your Soldiers overreact.
* Take positive action to maintain unit cohesion while supporting your
troops.
* Keep the Family and throw away the firefight, not the other way around.

What has the Army done?
Many resources now are available to help you and your Soldiers get a handle
on the seemingly strange things going on. The Army's Behavioral Health
Office has a Web site with helpful hints on what you can do.
* Army culture is changing to recognize behavioral health as important.
* Soldiers and Family members have support at their fingertips.
* Army leadership emphasizes quality of life for Soldiers and Families.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
As Army culture expands the availability of behavioral health resources,
more leaders and Soldiers will be able to take advantage of training and
counseling, to learn how to help themselves and their battle buddies. Plus,
the Army will continue to assess, and improve, its identification and
treatment, so Soldiers and Families will have the best quality of life
possible.

Why is this important to the Army?
Persistent conflict means continued high-stress work environments. Too much
repeated stress weakens Soldiers and that affects Army readiness. Soldiers
need healthy outlets for stress, to help the Army stay in the fight, to give
Soldiers and their Families better quality of life, and assure the American
public its Army remains Army Strong!

For more information:
Battlemind <http://www.battlemind.org/> 

Army Behavioral Health <http://www.behavioralhealth.army.mil/> 

PTSD: What Is It?
<http://www4.army.mil/AMP/index2.php?video_items_id_key=5627> 

Military OneSource <http://www.militaryonesource.com/> 


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993?c=ZGF2aWQudmVyZ3VuMg==> - Read
the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide for key messages and updates

* Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879> 

* Army Public Affairs Portal <https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363> 

* Stories of Valor <http://www.army.mil/valor> 


CALENDAR


What are the four defeat mechanisms? What are the four stability mechanisms?
FM 3-0; coming Feb. 28.


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Suicide by Guard, Reserve troops studied (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/12/AR200802120
0242.html> ) 
*	National Guard responds to storms across nation (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7369-national-guard-responds-to-storms
-across-nation/> ) 
*	Army vice chief visits troops near Afghan border (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7376-army-vice-chief-visits-troops-nea
r-afghan-border/> ) 
*	Recruiting initiatives may bolster Army Reserve accessions (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48933> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	In Pakistan, doubts over the fight in tribal areas (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/world/asia/12pakistan.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=
pakistan&st=nyt&oref=slogin> ) 
*	Hurdles seen as capital charges are filed in 9/11 case (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/washington/12gitmo.html?scp=1&sq=hurdles&
st=nyt> ) 
*	Attacks dim surge, electricity in Iraq (MH
<http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/story/415640.html> ) 
*	U.S. military's restraint not al Qaeda's war code (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080212/NATION/420301933> )


OF INTEREST


*	Homeless vets are in the lurch (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR200802110
3041.html> ) 
*	Probe of retirement home finds no increase in deaths (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR200802110
2743.html> ) 
*	4 arrests in China spy cases (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080212/NATION/613231218> ) 
*	Guard car wins Daytona's shootout, Martin takes 8th (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/02/11/7371-guard-car-wins-daytonas-shootout-
martin-takes-8th/> )


WORLD VIEW


*	McCain and Petraeus: the dream ticket (TO
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/>  | Story
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/tim_hames/article334568
1.ece> ) 
*	Clinton, Obama hit at troops 'pause' (FT <http://www.ft.com/home/us>
| Story
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/037dc738-d918-11dc-8b22-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_
check=1> ) 
*	Commentary: A growing rift (IHT <http://www.iht.com/>  | Story
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/11/opinion/edpfaff.php> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Lamentations (TC <http://tcoverride.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Military truths (RR
<http://retiredreservist.blogspot.com/2008/02/military-truths.html> ) 
*	No sports (GJA
<http://gojackarmy.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-sports.html> ) 
*	Iraq pictures (IP <http://iraqpictures.blogspot.com/> )

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