What would it be like to see your own name on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial? A Vietnam Veteran who grew up on a dairy farm tells about his time in Vietnam and his experiences later visiting “the Wall”. After hearing the Veteran’s story, the hosts discuss how memorials can help with healing and the idea of Later Adulthood Trauma Re-engagement.

This podcast is brought to you by the VHA Office of Rural Health. The contents do not represent the views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. The following episode may contain descriptions of violence. Please use discretion.

Rachel Weiskittle is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her research focuses on grief, trauma, aging, and the role of creative art therapies in helping people heal from loss.

Anica Pless Kaiser is a clinical psychologist in the National Center for PTSD (Behavioral Science Division) at VA Boston Healthcare System and an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston MA.

Resources and Further Reading for this episode:

• VHA Office of Rural Health
• Understanding PTSD and Aging: English Version ; Spanish Version
• The My Life My Story Podcast
• National Center for PTSD
• VA Mental Health
• NPR article on the 'My Life, My Story’ Program
• Academic article on the LATR framework for PTSD
• National Center for PTSD About Face episode

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