Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE 19 Air Force Captain Jenny D’Olympia, Clinical Psychology PsyD student, hopes to lead other mental health professionals to help veterans. UNDERSTANDING MILITARY CULTURE graduation ceremony in June 2016. Her grandpar- ents were both WWII veterans, her grandmother in the Marines and her grandfather in the Navy. From them she learned about the love and respect they shared for military service. “It was always in the back of my head,” says Tillman. “My ultimate goal was always to give back. I worked with veterans at McLean Hospital in 2012-13 as part of my doctoral training. There I saw the emotional and psycho- logical distress so many veterans bring home.” She credits 91�㽶��Ƶ�������� for exposing her to veterans’ problems, including substance abuse, anxiety and depression, traumatic brain injuries, pernicious trauma reactions, relational difficulties and severe problems of adjustment. Tillman will be in a naval medical center in Portsmouth, Virginia for a year, followed by three years of active duty and four in the reserves. She and her family are thrilled. Air Force Captain Jenny D’Olympia, a 91�㽶��Ƶ�������� third-year doctoral student and the mother of children ages eight, three and two, was in service for nine years. She insists, “It’s import- ant for people to be aware of the unique needs of veterans and their families. I want to help people who want to help veterans,” she says, having already been a mental health counselor for seven years, mostly serving veterans. “I know how hard it can be.” D’Olympia is eager to do what she loves, psycho- logical testing and assessment. “I need a break from trauma work,” she says. “Maybe I’ll be a supervisor or help with training. Those with no exposure to mil- itary life have much to learn about that culture,” she says. “Having information ahead of time will enable them to build trust with veterans, but they need to learn what questions to ask and what questions not to ask.” D’Olympia was deployed twice to Afghan- istan where she also spent her honeymoon with her Air Force husband, in separate units. He is still active duty. “Every individual’s time in the military is unique,” she says, “depending on what they bring to the table. Make no assumptions about a person’s experience.” ­ — Captain Jenny D’Olympia, veteran and Clinical Psychology PsyD student It’s important for people to be aware of the unique needs of veterans and their families. Make no assumptions about a person’s experience.”