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Mental Health & Wellness
The Hardest Step After Military Sexual Trauma
By Rachel Mickelsen, Texas Clinical Director, Warriors Heart The prevalence of sexual assault is the worst-kept secret in the Armed Forces. Continue Reading
Intrusive Thoughts & What You Can Control
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
I Ain’t Going Anywhere
They say you can’t wait for inspiration; you just have to write. I’m not sure who “they” are, but I’ve surely said it a time or two. So, perhaps after Continue Reading
Veterans: If You’re Not Changing It, You’re Choosing It
Military veterans have earned the right to complain about a lot of things. The VA can be a bureaucratic nightmare. Civilian employers often don't Continue Reading
The Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Not Over for Veterans
By Dr. Wylie Brace and Samantha D. Glidewell This article is the final installment in a three-part series adapted from qualitative research on Continue Reading
When Afghanistan Broke Trust
By Dr. Wylie Brace and Samantha D. Glidewell This article is the second installment in a three-part series adapted from qualitative research on Continue Reading
That Was a Sad Video
I'm tired and I should be asleep right now, but obviously, I'm not. I went to court yesterday and I'm still wound tight. I am replaying the events of Continue Reading
We Haven’t Moved On
By Dr. Wylie Brace and Samantha D. Glidewell This article is the first installment in a three-part series adapted from qualitative research on Continue Reading
Teaching the Nervous System the Fight Is Over
In 2020, while serving as an assistant team leader on a DEA Special Response Team operation in Boston, I found myself standing behind a rifle-rated Continue Reading
I Wrote a Novel to Keep Myself Alive
By Reid Cross Years of service. Real missions, real stakes, real brotherhood. Then you wake up one morning and the mission is gone. I entered Continue Reading
Operator Syndrome: Reclaiming the Warrior’s Path to Healing
Editor's Note: This 4-part series was adapted by Chris Frueh, PhD, from his book titled Operator Syndrome (2024; Ballast Books). The pattern of Continue Reading