Army Expands Battlemind Training

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Army Expands Battlemind Training
May 30, 2008
Army News Service|by 1st Lt. James Williams III

WASHINGTON - Due to its success preparing Soldiers for deployment, the Army has decided to transition Battlemind training from a deployment cycle requirement to standard training Armywide.

"Although Battlemind is in its infancy, it is proving to be effective in theater," said Maj. Todd Yosick, chief of the Battlemind training office at the Army Medical Department Center and School. "Modules are already being developed for basic training."

The Army Medical Department created the Battlemind concept with the specific goals of addressing problems associated with the mental health of Soldiers affected by combat.

One of the Battlemind tools the Army developed is a Web site containing audiovisual training aids and other materials to allow units to conduct their own mental health training. The site also provides training for leaders, healthcare providers, individual Soldiers and family members.

The new Web site features a module that addresses the stigma associated with post traumatic stress disorder; the testimonial of a suicide survivor; and scenario-based animations for younger members of the family.


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1. Before I watch the video, may I say how much the word 'Theater' revulses me?

Theater of war?

Obviously, I'm not trained in war, but something in me feels sick when I hear it.

WHERE IS THE THEATER OF PEACE?