by Warriors Heart “Birthday parties are the worst,” recalls Sarah, a retired Army Captain having served for 15 years in the National Guard, Continue Reading
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Battling PTS: Choose Not to be a Statistic
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD, I knew something in my head wasn't right, but I refused to do anything about it. Big tough Army guy, Continue Reading
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to be in the Military to Experience Trauma
by a Law Enforcement Veteran The inability to cope and denial can make the human mind do strange things. When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle Continue Reading
The Switch
72 hrs, give or take, is the breaking point where the lack of sleep catches me—embracing me like a lost lover whose touch can ease the pain. The line Continue Reading
Answering the Call May Save a Life
Late one evening my cell phone rang. It was a brother who never called, we always kept in contact via texts or met to practice our long-range Continue Reading
The Grief We Carry
This segment or installment is a departure from the story that I’m here to tell. It’s a story about something I’ve been carrying with me and that I’ve Continue Reading
Living With a Time Bomb
I live with a time bomb. He looks like a regular guy. Maybe a little tightly wound: high and tight haircut, rigid posture, authoritative tone. He Continue Reading
Lost Innocence: The Burden of This Gun & Badge
by an Anonymous Veteran & Law Enforcement Officer There's a deafening silence that haunts my soul as my head hits the pillow and my eyes close. Continue Reading
The Masks We Wear: An SF Soldier Speaks Out
by Joshua Thompson, US Army, Special Forces If I were to tell you that the brain is the most complicated organ in our body, would you believe me? Continue Reading
Something about Phoenix, AZ Always Puts Me Right Back in Kandahar
by an anonymous combat veteran I worked in Phoenix last week, away from my home, like I’ve been doing off and on for years. My day job involves Continue Reading
The Face of Burden
Why are you always intense? Why are you always mean? Why are you always angry? You look like you’ve been through hell. These and many Continue Reading