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Patriotism was in the air at Fenway Park on September 17, 2009. Veterans and their families were there in numbers to celebrate the Home Base Program.

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The Home Base Program was profiled on the front page of the September 17, 2009 edition of the Boston Globe.

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Helping veterans get back to home base

The Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital have joined forces to create the Home Base Program, a partnership designed to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. Working in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Home Base Program supports and serves veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties readjusting to civilian life following deployment.

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Books & Bands


Spend an evening with best-selling authors and talented musicians

Join us for an evening of sights and sounds at the Paradise Club on Tuesday, February 16 as we celebrate the launch of Michael Palmer's PTSD-themed thriller, The Last Surgeon. You'll also meet best-selling authors and enjoy music from The James Montgomery Blues Band and the Thaddeus Hogarth Band.

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Run to Home Base

Announcing Run to Home Base 2010

In honor of Veterans Day, more than 200 volunteers walked from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to Fenway Park as part of a 5K trek to raise awareness for the Home Base Program and announce a new grassroots fundraiser called “Run to Home Base”.
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Tim Wakefield talks about the Home Base Program






The Invisible Wounds of War

Thousands of soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). These invisible wounds of war are complex and highly individualized. Families of veterans suffering from PTSD or TBI often need support and guidance as they seek ways to understand and reconnect with someone who has returned from the war with experiences, memories and visions that may have left a deep and lasting imprint.

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