Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective - Lady Valor: The Kristen Beck Story (2014)

By Holly O'Reilly  on 22.07.2015 12:31 pm

If you are local to the D.C. area, you may have recently read an article in the Washington Post about Kristen Beck. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this name, Kristen Beck is the first transgender Navy Seal to share her story via film. Previously known as Christopher, completing 13 deployments and earning commendations, including a Bronze Star, as well as a Purple Heart, Christopher was a force to be reckoned with. This powerful documentary describes her life as Christopher and how she came to be known as Kristen.

By the Numbers - July 20, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 20.07.2015 12:23 pm

58% +

The percentage of post-9/11 Veterans who are younger than age 34, according to a recent report by the VA's National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics -- Profile of Post-9/11 Veterans: 2012 (PDF). The median age of post-9/11 male Veterans is 32, according to the report, and the median age of post-9/11 female Veterans is 31. For all other Veterans, the median age is 64 for males and 53 for females. 

CDP News: July 17, 2015

By Christopher Adams  on 17.07.2015 11:56 am

Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. We have plenty in store for the next few weeks, so let’s get to it.

Research Update: July 16, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 16.07.2015 11:17 am

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Suicide Attempts in the US Army During the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2004 to 2009. 
● Beyond the mean: A systematic review on the correlates of daily intraindividual variability of sleep/wake patterns.

Staff Perspective - Book review: Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

By Janet McDermott  on 15.07.2015 1:00 pm

Most of us give presentations every day. It might not be a formal presentation in front of a large audience, but even a short discussion with a co-worker, friend or client can be a presentation. All of these represent an exchange of information with other parties. In an age of information, it is imperative to understand how to communicate your message. This is why I was excited to read “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs” by Carmine Gallo.

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