With all the news and emotions erupting in response to our military actions in Afghanistan, and the many difficult questions and controversy surrounding the actions and role of our police force, this presentation provides a much needed archetypal perspective on these potentially volatile issues.
In his previous lectures for the Assisi Institute, Dr Brightman presented his research on the dissonance between the warrior archetype found in the military, and the protector archetype most commonly aligned with American policing. In so many ways Dr Brightman's original work was ahead of its time and in fact predicated many of the current situations now emerging in the military and the police. Now he furthers his explorations into the erosion of the generative expression of the animus in the US military over the past 75 years.
This presentation unflinchingly discusses the terrible pain and psychic wounds inflicted upon those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, whether in Afghanistan, Iraq, or prior conflicts in the wake of Americas withdrawal from Afghanistan following 20 years of sustained support and combat operations. Special emphasis will be placed on the suppression of both animus and anima energy within the context of national security tragedy. The unintended consequence of the integration of the warrior and caregiver will also be addressed.
* Note : The views and opinions expressed by the presenter are solely his own, and do not represent the official position of the U.S. Government, Department Defense, U.S. Navy, or United States Naval War College.
In his previous lectures for the Assisi Institute, Dr Brightman presented his research on the dissonance between the warrior archetype found in the military, and the protector archetype most commonly aligned with American policing. In so many ways Dr Brightman's original work was ahead of its time and in fact predicated many of the current situations now emerging in the military and the police. Now he furthers his explorations into the erosion of the generative expression of the animus in the US military over the past 75 years.
This presentation unflinchingly discusses the terrible pain and psychic wounds inflicted upon those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, whether in Afghanistan, Iraq, or prior conflicts in the wake of Americas withdrawal from Afghanistan following 20 years of sustained support and combat operations. Special emphasis will be placed on the suppression of both animus and anima energy within the context of national security tragedy. The unintended consequence of the integration of the warrior and caregiver will also be addressed.
* Note : The views and opinions expressed by the presenter are solely his own, and do not represent the official position of the U.S. Government, Department Defense, U.S. Navy, or United States Naval War College.
About Dr. Hank Brightman
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Hank spent more than ten years in a wide range of environmental law enforcement, supervisory natural resource protection, emergency hazardous waste contingency response and white-collar crime investigation with the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service and the United States Secret Service.
Hank is currently a full professor and Acting Director of the Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Program within the College of Maritime Operational at the United States Naval War College. He also serves as the distinguished EMC Informationist Chair (an eight-year, endowed appointment). From 2008-2016, he served as an Associate Professor, Professor, and Director of Applied Research & Analysis in the War Gaming Department of this institution.
From 2000-2008, he served as a tenured Associate Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Saint Peter’s University, and also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Salve Regina University, Saint Peter’s University, and Utica College, where he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Criminology and research methods.
In his Navy Reserve career, Commander (CDR) Heath “Hank” Brightman serves as Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve, Cryptologic Warfare Group in Massachusetts. A fully qualified Navy Reserve Cryptologic Warfare Officer, CDR Brightman’s most recent active duty mobilization was from March 2018 through February 2019, assigned to the Office of Military Commissions, Military Commissions Defense Organization (Washington DC/Guantanamo Bay, Cuba). In this capacity, he served as the Senior Intelligence Investigator on a 9/11 high-value detainee case team.
For the past seven years, Dr. Brightman has maintained a part-time, private trauma and wellness practice in Newport, Rhode Island, focused on applying a variety of holistic techniques to support client recovery. His primary approach combines Jungian, Gestalt, narrative, and expressive therapies with clinical hypnotherapy, physical fitness, and nutrition.
Hank is currently a full professor and Acting Director of the Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Program within the College of Maritime Operational at the United States Naval War College. He also serves as the distinguished EMC Informationist Chair (an eight-year, endowed appointment). From 2008-2016, he served as an Associate Professor, Professor, and Director of Applied Research & Analysis in the War Gaming Department of this institution.
From 2000-2008, he served as a tenured Associate Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Saint Peter’s University, and also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Salve Regina University, Saint Peter’s University, and Utica College, where he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Criminology and research methods.
In his Navy Reserve career, Commander (CDR) Heath “Hank” Brightman serves as Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve, Cryptologic Warfare Group in Massachusetts. A fully qualified Navy Reserve Cryptologic Warfare Officer, CDR Brightman’s most recent active duty mobilization was from March 2018 through February 2019, assigned to the Office of Military Commissions, Military Commissions Defense Organization (Washington DC/Guantanamo Bay, Cuba). In this capacity, he served as the Senior Intelligence Investigator on a 9/11 high-value detainee case team.
For the past seven years, Dr. Brightman has maintained a part-time, private trauma and wellness practice in Newport, Rhode Island, focused on applying a variety of holistic techniques to support client recovery. His primary approach combines Jungian, Gestalt, narrative, and expressive therapies with clinical hypnotherapy, physical fitness, and nutrition.