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The hallmarks of Americas War on Terror have been repeated long deployments and a high percentage of troops returning with psychological problems. Family members of combat veterans are at a higher risk of potentially lethal domestic violence than almost any other demographic; its estimated that one in four children of active-duty service members have symptoms of depression; and nearly one million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan require increased care due to physical or psychological trauma. But, despite these staggering trends, civilian America has not been mobilized to take care of the families left behind; the American Homefront, which traditionally has been rallied to support the nations war efforts, has disappeared. In Homefront 911 Stacy Bannerman, a nationally-recognized advocate for military families, provides an insiders view of how more than a decade of war has contributed to the emerging crisis we are experiencing in todays military and veteran families as they battle with overwhelmed VA offices, a public they feel doesnt understand their sacrifices, and a nation that still isnt fully prepared to help those who have given so much. Bannerman, whose husband served in Iraq,

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Author

Bannerman, Stacy

Publisher

New York: Arcade Publishing

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781628725698

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Military, Fiction

Rating

4.71 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14