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Practicing mindfulness the Marine Corps way leads to mental resilience

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As we all know, the first name in relaxation and mindfulness is the United States Marine Corps (please don’t email me about this joke). Still, the Marine Corps did pilot a mindfulness program in 2013, intended to combat rising suicide rates among Marines and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans. Amid ongoing conflicts …

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Two photos of "Freddy" Fredericksen, one in Marine uniform and one in nurse scrubs.

Marine Corps reservist finds nursing call – Reuters

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Many doctors and nurses at Sanford Health have known from a young age that they want to pursue a career in medicine. For some, however, that call comes a little later. From machinery to medicine Abdulwahab “Freddy” Frederickson had no intention of becoming a medic when he volunteered for the United States Armed Forces. “I …

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New suicide prevention policy to keep soldiers out of hospital on weekends and holidays the 18th Airborne Corps is considering

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Commanding Sgt. Maj. Thomas Holland of the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps is pictured in June 2020 at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The body is testing a policy that would prevent soldiers from being released from inpatient mental health facilities on holidays or weekends. This is an effort to better support …

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