By The Chronicle employees
U.S. Army Special Forces Crew Sergeant Jonathan Lu would be the visitor speaker at Adna Excessive Faculty’s Veterans Day meeting on Nov. 8 beginning at 8:45 a.m.
Lu initially enlisted in 2003 as a fight medic and deployed to Iraq twice, however was dismayed by his personal lack of coaching in regards to the remedy of troopers displaying behavioral well being issues.
He was inspired by a Inexperienced Beret to use for particular forces, accomplished the coaching, grew to become a particular forces medical sergeant and deployed to Southeast Asia and Afghanistan. Whereas on these deployments, he hypothesized that particular forces troopers have been predisposed to extra extreme worsening well being outcomes than beforehand believed.
Throughout work on his grasp’s diploma in public well being, he recognized two interrelated but distinct processes that led to worsening well being and behavioral points among the many particular forces inhabitants. He’s now an advocate of behavioral well being for all service members.
Lu is at present engaged on his doctorate in behavioral well being at Arizona State College and was a 2020 recipient of the Tillman Scholar Award.
