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November 13, 2006
Monday, November 13 2006
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Ahmed, who still works as a journalist in Iraq, describes his experience being embedded with an American military unit - an assignment that could have made him a marked man among insurgents.
Deployed, with children
Monday, November 13 2006
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Deployed, with children
While the departure of Donald Rumsfeld has sparked speculation that the US may hasten the departure of its troops from Iraq, the fact is that military units continue to serve increasingly longer tours of duty. And the impact their absence has on the children they leave behind is potentially devastating. The prolonged absence of any parent can be hurtful for a child. Their behaviors can become intensely anti-social and even self-destructive. Imagine what happens when that absence goes on for a year or more.
Teri Reid
Teri Reid is a pediatric nurse based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She's treated children who've suffered greatly from a father or mother's deployment. And she's also developed some remarkable solutions to the problem - including one that includes the usual whipping-boy for many parents: television.
Ahmed's Diary
Ahmed, who still works as a journalist in Iraq, describes his experience being embedded with an American military unit - an assignment that could have made him a marked man among insurgents.
Listener Response - Vasudev Anand
Dick recently interviewed Dr. Gerald McGuire about his lifelong stuttering problem. He talked about how he coped with it and how, as a medical researcher, he's even helped developed treatments for others with the same condition.
One listener, Vasudev Anand, heard that interview, and wrote to The Story:
My whole life was centered around how I can get through the day and planning on what words I can say. I have carried this all through my life, even though I have earned a doctorate, and my job required me to speak to a group often…. In a way, I feel a great sense of relief to hear on the radio what I was so ashamed to even tell a doctor about.
Dick talks to Vasudev about how he's learned to cope with stuttering, including the time he mixed orange juice and vodka to bolster his confidence while giving a seminar.
