PTSD Spells MIA Thank you for visiting this portion of the web sites for Babamuse and Wes and Victoria. Below you will find links to
free copies of the video PTSD Spells MIA, the mp3 of the song, and there are links to various Veteran's related web sites
and links to contact your elected Officials.

Contact Your
Congressmen &
Senators

We feel very strongly that something must be done to support the men and women who have served this country, and their families, regarding the matter of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. This problem has been plaguing Veterans for years, whether it was called "Shell Shock, Battle Fatigue, Post Vietnam Syndrome or the most recent terminology, PTSD.

It has been estimated that up to 30% of all Veterans returning from the current war(s) will experience some degree of PTSD. This will mean hundreds of thousands of these human beings will be affected, along with their families, co-workers, their communities and the society they live in. It is simply gross negligence and unconscionable to abandon those who have served to the mercy of these psychic wounds.

We know times are difficult, that it is not easy to put food on the table, fuel in the car, or take care of your own needs and that of your family these days. We are not asking for anything of you other than what you may find in your heart to give in the form of an email to your elected officials, a prayer if you are so inclined, and possibly a "thank you" spoken to a service man or woman who you might encounter during your day. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR, NOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS, on anyone's behalf. We are simply asking you to take action.

We feel that there are sufficient resources in America to handle this problem. If there are tools for training for war, there are assuredly tools for training to come home. We feel it is time that we raise our voice, regardless of any political affiliation or agenda, to let our government know that we hold them accountable for the reforms necessary to help our troops make it all the way home, and not be Missing In Action inside their own lives. We must speak, and let our will be known. Silence is an unacceptable response to this crisis.

Above is a link to a page that will enable you to type your zip code in a web page and get the contact email of your elected officials. Send them an email and tell them you expect to see these Veterans helped. Speak from your heart, tell your story, but speak out. For those of you who might be cynically inclined to believe that this will do no good, we would like to remind you that Cynicism is a dubious luxury, a socially acceptable form of cowardice at best, and a pre-emptive strike on Hope. Go ahead and speak out anyway. Enough voices raised collectively will be heard. We must be persistent if we want change.

We have met men and women who work in the VA hospitals and wards. The majority are devoted people, who feel strongly about helping those under their care. The system they are dealing with is desperately in need of reform, so these Caregivers may see those in need sooner, offer more help and hope than medications alone, and create an atmosphere of long term care and support for these afflicted veterans. There are solutions available, and we cannot allow a broken system to prevent those solutions from reaching those in need. There are hundreds of millions of dollars being poured into this system, let us push to get it fixed.

Someday, we pray, the world will evolve to such a state that War is no longer seen as a means to resolving problems. In the interim, with Peace as our goal, we must accept the reality of the current day, work to change it, and provide Love and Support for those brave people who have been willing to sacrifice so much, including the sanctity of their own minds, to preserve for us the opportunity to create change.

PEACE AND MUSIC

WES AND VICTORIA

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