Monthly Archives: November 2018

Cadet of the Semester Program

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I am pleased to say that University Veterans Post 360 and Indiana University Police Department have started working together to recognize a Cadet of the Semester.  Cadet Vickery is the first winner of this honor.  Cadet Vickery recently graduated from the Indiana Police Academy with Honors, achieving an overall 95% academic score with no negative reports and he also qualified Expert with his assigned weapon.  We will be having an official award presentation in the near future.   Cadet Vickery will be receiving a Certificate of Accomplishment and a $25.00 gift card to Barnes & Nobles.

I look forward to continuously working with Chief Johnson and the rest of the IUPD to recognize more of our outstanding cadets for both academic excellence and for going above and beyond the call of duty as a Police Cadet.  Check out of Facebook page for pictures from the upcoming award presentation and more interesting things from our post.

I Am Not Invisible

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Below is a link to an article about an exhibit in the IUPUI Campus Center that showcases some of our female veterans from the IUPUI. A couple of them are also members of our University Veterans Post 360.

Click Here: I Am Not Invisible

I hope you stop by the art gallery in the campus center to check out this exhibit.

Veterans Sleep Health

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Veterans and Sleep: Common Sleep Disorders in our Veteran Population

https://www.tuck.com/veteran-sleep/

Everyone knows about the importance of sleep and its role in our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, though, getting the sleep we need is not always an easy task, and it can be an especially vexing problem for our veterans.

Research shows that veterans face heightened challenges when it comes to sleep. In one study, a significant percentage of veterans and current service members — over 74% — reported symptoms consistent with insomnia, and this figure is even higher in veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Lack of sleep can cause or contribute to a wide range of health issues. For example, it can exacerbate mental health problems like PTSD and depression, reinforcing sleeping problems. A sleep deficit can affect the cardiovascular and metabolic systems in complex ways. It can also disrupt cognitive function, create risks when driving, and lead to problems in the workplace.

To understand more about this issue, we’ll review the current research about sleep disturbances for veterans, their possible causes and effects, and some of the treatments that may be helpful in addressing them.