"NIU communications major and noted blogger Ilona Meagher, author of "Moving a Nation to Care: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops," will moderate the Nov. 5 discussion, which begins at 6 p.m. in Room 405 of the Holmes Student Center. Veterans and members of the community are encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences. Meagher guided a similar conversation earlier this year in Chicago, said Kammes, who also enjoyed a similar experience in an NIU class titled "Education as an Agent for Change.""

"Far from a complete compilation, I've drawn together a number of activities and promotions (free food for vets! :o) that are being offered to coincide with Veterans Day, which takes place next Wednesday, November 11."

"November ushers in National Military Family Month (read the president's proclamation), with Veterans Day observations around the country beginning in earnest this week and extending into next."

"Big changes underway at the VA could mean better treatment for thousands of vets. A bureaucracy in transition."

"Some top notch educational combat trauma and PTSD programming is available online. Here are a few, specifically aiming their education at the patient/counselor level."

"A selection of press clipping on this past week's watershed conference, and, in extended, you can view Gates' and Shinseki's opening statements in full."

"Resources on anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury."

"Nicolaas Koppert"

"Chancellor Keesling"

"Erik Dexter"

Best Blogs and Forums - PTSD Combat\nAuthor Ilona Meagher provides a great forum for veterans returning home."

Also check out PTSD Combat, a site from citizen journalist Ilona Meagher which deals with issues that face returning veterans. She also provides a list of resources under her "Where to Turn" section.

"Science and Technology Resources on the Internet A Guide to Resources for Severely Wounded Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans Danielle Carlock Reference and Instruction Librarian Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus Mesa, Arizona "

US Dept. of Veterans Affairs "Veterans Law Review" Vol 1 - 2009. BOOK REVIEW ESSAY - CONSEQUENCES OF COMBAT: A REVIEW OF HAUNTED BY COMBAT: UNDERSTANDING PTSD IN WAR VETERANS INCLUDING WOMEN, RESERVISTS AND THOSE COMING BACK FROM IRAQ BY DARYL S. PAULSON & STANLEY KRIPPNER; AND MOVING A NATION TO CARE: PTSD AND AMERICA'S RETURNING TROOPS BY ILONA MEAGHER Holly Seesel, Mary Sorisio, & Paul Sorisio