Monthly Archives: March 2021

Meet The Author Is Back!

An item from one of our fellow veterans organizations in the Bay Area.


Marines' Memorial: 75 Year Anniversary

After a hiatus, Marines’ Memorial is proud to restart our popular “Meet the Author” series.  Although we would have preferred to host her in-person, we are honored to have Shauna “Doc” Springer, Ph.D, author of WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us, as our virtual guest for the relaunch.

 

Dr. Springer, licensed psychologist, is one of the world’s leading experts on PTSD, trauma, and moral injury among veterans.  In this Meet the Author, Marine Veteran and Marines’ Memorial Board Member Susannah Rose Stokes talks with Dr. Springer about the unique challenges and opportunities of working with our nation’s warfighters.

Dr. Shauna Springer

About the Author:

 

Dr. Shauna Springer is one of the nation’s leading authorities on trauma, close relationships, suicide prevention, and initiatives that impact the military and veteran community. She is the Chief Psychologist for Stella Center, where she helps advance innovative treatments for psychological trauma.

 

Known as “Doc Springer”, she is a trusted advisor for a vast network of veterans, military families and fellow thought leaders. Her uniquely perceptive insights have helped thousands of patients reconnect to hope, strengthen their relationships, and build lives driven by their values. Dr. Springer’s work has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS Radio, Forbes, Psychology Today, and Military Times. She is co-author of the best-selling book, Beyond the Military, which explores the psychological, cultural and relational aspects of military transition. Her book, WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us brings the worlds of the warrior and those they protect together to shine new light on things that many of us thought we understood: Trust, Stigma, Firearms, The Imploding Mind, and Connection.

 

Between 2017-2020, Dr. Springer served as the Suicide Prevention Senior Advisor at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), a non-profit that serves all who grieve the loss of a military loved one. Prior to that, within the VA Healthcare System, between 2009-2017, she was the lead clinician for the VA Northern California Relationship Seminar Series.

 

Dr. Springer is also the owner of Hidden Ivy Psychology Consulting. Launched in 2015, Hidden Ivy is her private consulting platform for offering seminars, community based lectures, training events, public speaking engagements, and consultation related to her areas of expertise.

 

 

About the Moderator:

 

At an early age, Susannah Rose Stokes discovered her drive to serve and decided to become a US Marine, graduating from the US Naval Academy as a Second Lieutenant in 2011. During her service, she completed two deployments to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, advocated against sexual assault as a Uniformed Victim Advocate, and provided care to Marines and their families as a Family Readiness Officer. In 2016, Susannah made the exciting transition to Facebook, where she spent three years working on culture, internal communications and operations. There, she was also the Global Lead for the Facebook Veterans and Allies Employee Resource Group, growing it from 200 to 1800 members worldwide. She then became the Chief of Staff at a startup in San Francisco, where she served as the right-hand leader to the CEO through a Series B fundraise. Now, Susannah is founder and CEO of a leadership development company, DoUnto, Inc., which seeks to grow conscious and compassionate leaders for a better future. She is the Secretary of the Marines’ Memorial Association Board of Directors, is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, and is passionate about promoting equalism around the world.

 

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eMemorial: what’s on in March

One of our members shared this newsletter, and it was worth passing along to all of our membership.


eMemorial - The Australian War Memorial's monthly newsletter
Newsletter  |  March 2021
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RAAF CENTENARY

On 31 March 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force will mark 100 years of service to Australia.
During 2021 the Memorial will focus on highlighting the service, achievements and contributions of Air Force, both past and present. Visit our website to discover a collection of articles, films, interactive experiences and more.
Image: A Vultee Vengeance RAAF Dive-bomber on patrol. 073124

NATIONAL CONSULTATION FORUMS ON NOW

Help contribute to our new gallery development, dedicated to telling Australia’s contemporary defence stories. 
As part of the Memorial’s ongoing community engagement for our new gallery development, we are hosting national consultation forums throughout March.  Sessions are being offered online and face-to-face across a number of days and times to ensure as many people as possible can share stories, feedback and ideas, for these  new exhibition spaces.
Representatives from the Memorial’s curatorial team will share their vision and answer your questions.
Photo: Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C, October 2009, United Arab Emirates: Al Minhad Air Base. Photographer: Shaun Gladwell, Australian War Memorial Official Artist, P09777.074

ANZAC DAY

The Australian War Memorial has received approval from ACT Health to hold the Anzac Day Dawn Service and National Ceremony on Sunday 25 April 2021 with COVID appropriate measures in place.
The Memorial is now finalising the operational details and further information regarding ticketing will be available in the coming weeks.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

March is Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion we’re sharing inspiring stories of extraordinary women:
Henryka Shaw: By the time Henryka Shaw was liberated in May 1945, she had survived five concentration camps. Read article.
Dr Phoebe Chapple: The first woman doctor to win the Military Medal. Read article.
45 Daughters of Mary Immaculate: The little known story of the 45 Daughters of Mary Immaculate, or F.M.I. Sisters, of the Vunapope Catholic Mission. They helped save the lives of hundreds of men, women and children during the Second World War. Read article.
Sharon Brown: Fifteen years ago, Sharon Bown narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash in East Timor. Read article.
Nora Heyson: The first woman to be appointed as an Australian official war artist. Read article.

COLLECTED PODCAST

HMAS Brisbane was one of the first three major Australian war ships designed and built in the United States; it was also the last steam powered ship in the Royal Australian Navy. After the destroyer was retired from service in 2001, its command and control centre, the bridge, was placed on display at the Memorial.
Join Louise Maher on a tour of the bridge to learn about HMAS Brisbane’s role in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars.

AIR FORCE CENTENARY RANGE

In honour of the Royal Australian Air Force centenary on 31 March 2021, the Air Force has developed a striking range of products now available for purchase from the Memorial Shop, in-store and online.

WARTIME ISSUE #93

The summer edition of Wartime, “100 Years of the RAAF”, presents stories about the RAAF’s centenary of service.

“G FOR GEORGE” REPLICA

“G for George” Avro Lancaster bomber
This detailed 1:150 scale diecast replica was produced in consultation with the Memorial to ensure accuracy. Comes fully painted and assembled.

INK IN THE LINES EXHIBITION

Many members and veterans of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, and while their reasons for getting tattooed are as varied as the people themselves, self-expression and belonging play a part.
They also share a common purpose in getting inked: to remember.
Inscribed on skin are their identities as veterans, the commemoration of loss, experiences of trauma and overcoming adversity, the bonds of family and friends, and acknowledging the experiences that make us who we are.
The Ink in the Lines exhibition is on display until 16 May 2021

HELP TRANSCRIBE OUR AUDIO COLLECTION

The Australian War Memorial holds a rich collection of interviews with people who have served in Australia’s military forces.
Some of the Memorial’s interview collection has been uploaded to Amplify, is a platform designed to deliver audio collections from the archives of cultural institutions
Using speech-to-text software, Amplify creates machine-generated transcripts of oral history interviews which are edited by volunteers.
You can help enrich these historic records by correcting transcription errors as you listen to them.
Visit Amplify to help make our collection more accessible.

VISITING THE MEMORIAL

We are open and ready to welcome you to the Memorial. Entry remains free, but you will need to reserve a timed ticket to visit the galleries, Commemorative Area and Anzac Hall, and to attend the Last Post Ceremony.
Please visit the ACT Government website for the latest travel advice for visitors from all states and territories.

PLACES OF PRIDE

Each week we are featuring a different memorial and its story from across Australia.
Every memorial tells a story and we want to share them with you.
Follow our #AWMemorialMonday posts on FacebookTwitter and LinkedIn.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES

Explore our vast collection of online resources and activities that bring the incredible sources and stories of the Memorial’s collection into your classroom.
PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO HELP US SHARE OUR POWERFUL STORIES WITH MORE AUSTRALIANS

SPREAD THE WORD!

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Today’s the day – show your support for Canadian Studies! 🇨🇦

An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.


Dear Michael,
Today, Canadian Studies is taking part in Big Give, Berkeley’s annual day of giving. As a donor-supported program, we rely on your generosity to advance our mission of promoting knowledge of Canada and its people: 76% of our budget comes from private philanthropy. Below, you’ll see examples of some of the ways we put your donations to work, from providing free public events to supporting students and research on Canada. I hope you’ll join us by making a gift of a size that feels comfortable to help us continue this important work.
Irene Bloemraad
Program Director
Barnes Chair in Canadian Studies
Read this before you give: you could help us win a big prize!
Throughout the day, the university will be running special timed contests with thousands of dollars in prizes for winning units. Your gift of any size could enter us to win if your name is randomly selected during the contest period – just see which group you fall into below and make your gift during the contest window. It’s that easy!
  • Anyone: Sign up for a recurring gift ($1,500)
  • Berkeley alumni: Donate between 10 a.m. and noon PT ($1,500)
  • Non-alumni: Donate between 9-11 a.m. PT ($1,500)
Canadian Studies has a big impact on students!
Whether through our graduate Hildebrand Fellowships or undergraduate Ross Prize, Canadian Studies is committed to supporting Berkeley students conducting research on Canada. We’re proud to sponsor these young scholars as they engage in world-class research projects; past Hildebrand Fellows have gone on to academic appointments with schools including Yale, the University of Windsor, and Middlebury College. Read below to find out what participants have to say about the program!
“The funding that I received {from Canadian Studies} was really pivotal to my research. Admittedly, the work that I proposed was pretty ambitious (and expensive). So the Canadian Studies Program being willing to step up and put some resources on the table for me to actually get started was really key. I’m very grateful for that.”
– Dr. Daniel Suarez, 2012 Hildebrand Fellow and assistant professor of environmental studies at Middlebury College
“Knowing that Canadian Studies was here made me feel confident that I could keep my connection to Canadian scholarship… It was actually a major draw in deciding to come to Berkeley! I also appreciated the way that Canadian Studies works hard to integrate graduate students by giving us opportunities to share our research and practice presenting our work in a supportive environment.”
– Dr. Julia Lewandoski, 2016 Hildebrand Fellow and assistant professor of history at Cal State San Marcos
“Canadian Studies creates a community for those interested in just about anything related to it. After all – as someone who has lived in both Canada and the US – both countries are intricately tied together in just about every way. It was very affirming to know there is a community on campus interested in this work!”
– Evan Walsh, 2017 Ross Prize winner
After much delay, current Hildebrand Fellow Mindy Price leaves for Canada next month! An environmental sociologist and political ecologist, her research focuses on indigenous food sovereignty and the effects of climate change on agriculture in the far north. Mindy’s grant will cover her research expenses as she studies agriculture in the Northwester Territories, and how government programs interact with Indigenous sovereignty claims. (Don’t worry – we’ll also cover her COVID quarantine and other safety precautions.)
Canadian Studies supports research!
This year, Canadian Studies welcomed our first-ever full time research associate. Dr. Rebecca Wallace, a political scientist specializing in immigration and minority issues, recently joined the program a John A. Sproul Research Fellow. Dr. Wallace will assist program director Irene Bloemraad in analyzing data on attitudes toward immigrants in Canada and the United States. The project measures the effectiveness on public opinion of appeals made by immigrants and their advocates to different kinds of rights.
Here’s what our supporters have to say about the program:
“I’m very impressed with the way that Canadian Studies is run. I think it’s remarkable what you have been able to accomplish with the modest funding available. Canadian Studies does more with less than almost anyone I know, and that’s to Irene’s credit. I often tell other faculty directors that they should follow her example.”
“One of the things I enjoy the most about Canadian Studies at Berkeley is the colloquia, as it exposes me to cutting-edge research and innovative studies. I value the opportunity to connect with thought leaders in migration studies, indigenous affairs, politics, and sociology.”
“Canadian Studies provides an intellectual lifeline to Canadians at UC Berkeley and throughout the Bay Area. Whether visiting scholars passing through only for a few months, or transplants like myself who have settled here, I’ve yet to meet a Canadian affiliated with UC Berkeley who, once connected to the Canadian Studies Program, isn’t hooked!”
“Canadian Studies is a unique mix of important scholarship and community engagement. It is a cultural and intellectual home for students, academics, and the broader community. I love having a place where I can both learn what new research is taking place and witness the mixing of thoughtful, intelligent people from all over the world.”
Your donations help make free events like the following possible!
Panel Discussion: The Canadian Healthcare System:
A Model for the US?
April 6 | 12:30 p.m. | RSVP here
Most Canadians are proud of their national healthcare system, widely considered one of the best in the world. But when it comes to US healthcare reform, the Canadian example is much more divisive. For a growing number of Americans, Canada is a model for a potential US single-payer system. However, for many others a “Canadian” system conjures images of long waits and rationing. Join Canadian Studies for a special panel exploring how Canada’s healthcare system really works, and why its reputation in the US is so polarized.
Image: Woman protests for healthcare reform, 2009. Credit: Sage Ross on Wikimedia Commons.
Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308
Canadian Studies Program | Univ. of California, Berkeley, 213 Moses Hall #2308, Berkeley, CA 94720

Snakes on a chopper: Vietnam vets tell harrowing serpentine tales

An item from the Legion Magazine.


Legion Magazine
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Snakes on a chopper: Vietnam vets tell harrowing serpentine tales

Snakes on a chopper: Vietnam vets tell harrowing serpentine tales

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

“Any veterans out there run into snakes while serving?”

Thus began a thread on Facebook’s “Vietnam: Helicopter War” page that took readers on a raucous thrill ride through the jungles of Southeast Asia.

The post included a picture of troops holding a fat snake at least six metres long, evidently dead. A well-travelled veteran identified it as a Burmese python.

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Deluxe World War 1 Collection
Military Milestones
Recounting CEF’s first battle

Recounting CEF’s first battle

Story by Sharon Adams

The Canadian Expeditionary Force’s first battle experience, aside from a trench raid, came in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in mid-March 1915.

The Canadians were tasked with preventing the Germans from reinforcing their position while the British pushed through enemy lines to advance the front. A new front was established, but the Allies were unable to exploit their advantage and press on due to difficulty transmitting orders and a lack of reserves.

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