GIVING BACK: Stack UpBlogLisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded SystemsEach issue, the editorial staff of Military Embedded Systems will highlight a different organization that benefits the military, veterans, and their families. This issue we are highlighting Stack Up, a charity that aims to unite military veterans and civilian support systems through a shared love of video gaming. The 501 (c)(3) organization emphasizes helping veterans with mental-health wellness and preventing suicide by way of several programs. According to information from the organization, an exploratory study of active-duty U.S. military and veteran gamers revealed that nearly half of the participants used video games to cope with challenges associated with their military service. Video games, said those studied, helped with escapism, managing self-diagnosed physical and/or psychological ailments, seeking social support (particularly through massively multiplayer online games), and connecting with civilian life.