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>Hi Dip? > >My name is Gary Cooper. I was with the 12th Marines in >I Corps 1965-1966. I am now one old fart!! >I print a monthly newsletter called WALKING WOUNDED >for combat veteran's suffering from PTSD and TBI. I >live in Portland, Oregon and crank the old rag out >from my home. Needless to say, distribution is limited. >I have been doing it for a few months now. I am doing >a special Christmas Issue and have been researching >Nam Christmas stories. I think the guys would really >like Mr. Worthington's story. > >Is there some way I could get reproduction permission >on other articles (assuming I get permission on this >one!) from your site without a written request for >each one? I'm a one man operation and just >researching, layout, printing, and distribution keeps >me humping. >I am 71 years old. Enough said! > >My format in a "default" issue is: >Total pages: 8 >Page 1 & 2 Lead story relevant to Mental Health issues >for Combat Vets >Page 3 & 4 Local VA stories, general militayr news. >page 5 & 6 Military Jokes & Humor >page 7 Column by me called RECOOPERATING, just >human interest stuff >page 8 Graphics and copy pertaining to >Holidays, Upcoming events etc. > >The guys and gals love it as I don't hammer boring >technical balderdash at them but stuff they like to >know, the humor is really enjoyed and the personal >growth stuff is not only tolerable, but sometime even >palatable!. >I do all my graphics in color. More expensive, but it >gets their attention and holds it; also they realize >you didn't take the cheap way out, it helps them >understand that we care about them, not just cost. > >There are over a quarter million web sites on PTSD and >TBI. I don't know many veteran's with their brain >housing group messed up that are willing or that >matter able to negotiate this labyrinth. A "Reader's >Digest" format works best. >Our goal is to help our brothers fight the demons, >the survivior guilt, their sense of being "damaged >goods", and to give them a good belly laugh, a slap on >the ass and the belief that tomorrow can be better >than today. > >Hope you read this, as a typist I am definitely a 2 >finger, head down, back spacing, mumbling mess, and >I'd hate to lose all the frustration for a deleted >email. > >If you have any suggestions (ones you could tell your >mother), about my newsletter, please pass them along. >If you'd like a hard copy email me your address. > >Thanks for any help you may be able to give me. >Welcome Home Brother >GC > >Gary C. Cooper >3047 SE Boyd Street >Milwaukie, Oregon 97222 >503.659.5922 >503.659.5958 fax >callalion@hotmail.com
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