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Veteran Suicide Epidemic "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." Robert Oppenheimer, remembering his first thoughts from the Bhagavad Gita at the Trinity Test, July 16, 1945 "It's a very simple message. They will never have a nuclear weapon. This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces." President Trump, February 28, 2026
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Reflections on Hiroshima and the Veteran Suicide Epidemic

Robert Beckman 290 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

The nuclear bombings caused ~340,000 Japanese deaths and 150K–300K global fallout casualties. Compare the costs of Afghanistan, Iraq and related Middle East wars just to US forces since 9/11: ~11,000 US armed forces and contractors killed. Over 877,450 “invisibly” brain-wounded Traumatic Brain injuries alongside 53,700 visibly wounded. Over 163,000 Veteran suicides. Over 110,000 Veteran deaths due to prescribed drug overdose deaths.

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An Open Letter to Commandant of the US Coast Guard: Immediate Help for Surfmen Brain Wounds Is Available Today
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An Open Letter to Commandant of the US Coast Guard

Robert Beckman 321 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Admiral, you’re going to get pushback when you seek ground truth about how to treat Operator Syndrome and BLAST brain wounds. The polytrauma that surfmen and SWCC and SEALs and Marauders and Delta and drone operators far from the battlefield experience is treatable. Curative interventions with Hyperbaric Oxygenation and some alternative interventions that work at reversing neurodegeneration and physiologic structural damage are available today across the nation.

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Veterans: Close the “Medical Link” Gap with a NEXUS Letter

Robert Beckman 267 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Global Nexus Letter, LLC today announced the launch of its independent medical opinion service designed to help veterans address one of the most common reasons VA disability claims are denied: the absence of a clear medical opinion linking a current diagnosis to military service.

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REMEMBERING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICES: U.S. Service Members, 1776-2025

Robert Beckman 860 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

American History has been described as constant war, punctuated by periods of peace. Depending on your count, America has been involved in 85 “wars” since 1776. Practically every year in our 250 year history had American service members in harm’s way, frequently in multiple areas of the world. Whether fighting Indians or Iranians; whether alone or in alliances; whether defending direct American interests, or the sovereignty of the oppressed, American service members have bled and died, doing their duty.

Memorial Day. We remember. An historical event, a looking back, a time of reverie and commitment to do better.

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NCAA, Concussions, CTE and Brain Wounds: RELEVANCE FOR VETERANS
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NCAA, Concussions, CTE and Brain Wounds: RELEVANCE FOR VETERANS

Robert Beckman 761 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Veterans and their families with undiagnosed or misdiagnosed Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are in a similar boat as NCAA athletes suffering debilitating concussion symptoms. Two recent legal cases involving former college football players diagnosed with dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) display close parallels.

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[Ellie Souter (snowboarder, 2018); Frank Wycheck (NFL, 2025); Demaryius Thomas (NFL, 2021); Mike Webster (NFL, 2002); Kelly Caitlin (Olympic cycling, 2019); Chris Simon (NHL, 2024); Phillip Adams (NFL, 2021); Mike Day (SEAL, 2023); WWII 1000 yard TBI stare; Ryan Larkin (SEAL, 2017); Heather Anderson (AFLW, 2023); John Mackey, NFL, 2011] Failing to treat brain wounds can lead to degraded lives, escalating healthcare costs, depression, and suicide. Images of successes and the history of servicemember suicides and effects of negligence can be found here. Those above are mostly dead from suicide, diagnosed after death with CTE.
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Concussions, NFL Playoffs, Veterans, and Science

Robert Beckman 1502 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: The NFL, DoD and the VA should immediately treat brain-wounded Service Members and concussed athletes with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We can return players to action and stop the suicide and opioid overdose epidemics and bolster readiness imperiled by untreated brain wounds. The evidence of safety and efficacy is backed by over 28 clinical trials. Oversight of Veteran suicides seems to be left to family members, friends, some not-for-profits, and the media since Congress, the VA and DoD allow the carnage to continue.

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TreatNOW End of Year 2025 Review
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TreatNOW End-of-2025 Update

Robert Beckman 2818 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: DoD and the VA should immediately treat brain-wounded Service Members with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and other proven alternative therapies to stop the suicide and opioid overdose epidemics and bolster readiness imperiled by untreated brain wounds. The evidence of safety and efficacy is backed by over 28 clinical trials. Oversight of Veteran suicides seems to be left to family members, friends, some not-for-profits, and the media since Congress, the VA and DoD allow the carnage to continue. Read More
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Dear VA Secretary Collins

Robert Beckman 1526 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

We are appealing to you to change the culture at the VA from one of “brain wounds are a mental health issue” to one of: “brain wounds like TBI/PTSD/PCS/BLAST/Concussion must be treated like a wound and healed using modern, proven, scientifically validated alternative therapies.” Brain wounds — TBI/PTSD/PCS/BLAST/Concussion — are wounds. They can be treated. The world outside the VA is treating them with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), doing the job your VA cannot and will not do.

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Veterans on Labor Day: Pray, but Move Your Feet

Robert Beckman 1586 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

Coaches routinely tell players: “Move your feet.” The VA and Politicians are fond of sending “Thoughts and Prayers” to wounded Veterans. It’s a good time for Veterans to pray, but don’t just stand there. Take charge. Don’t take useless advice. You can heal, but you have to Move Your Feet.

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Concussion Remission and CTE
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Concussion Remission and CTE – Part 2

Robert Beckman 3132 Views ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 

There should be no excuse for doctors and medical staff in the military and professional and college and high school sports that they remain “alter-ignorant” about how to properly diagnose and heal brain wounds. Concussion and CTE are hardly back-water areas of medicine. And the science and peer-reviewed research continues to pile up that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy allows for the remission if not complete healing from brain wounds of all kinds.

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