My two sons both ride motorcycles. The similarities between them end there. My youngest son, Stefan, has a fast Suzuki that he has totally pimped out. Continue Reading
PTSD
What it Takes to Build Resiliency
by Dr. Samantha Case, Psy.D. CCPT When I have been asked to speak or write about a clinical perspective of the effects of Combat Trauma, I tend to Continue Reading
Retrogression
Its generic blue tint looks like a night’s rest that for the last few weeks has escaped. Never did I think that one day it would turn into the Continue Reading
PTSD: Combating Mental Clutter
by L.K. McBrearty After almost 20 years of life in the military, whether on active duty myself or as an Army spouse, I’m still trying to climb out of Continue Reading
The Void and the Legacy: How My Veteran Brother’s Suicide Affected Me… and the World Around Me
by anonymous I felt compelled to share a part of me I have not shared with anyone before, in an effort that it reaches even one person in need of a Continue Reading
Firefighters Deal with More Than Just Flames
by a Volunteer Firefighter I had been a volunteer firefighter for a few months. I was 16 years old at the time. My father dropped me off at the Continue Reading
Being a Veteran… After Being a Ranger
It doesn’t seem that long ago. The memory of pulling away from the brown fence that surrounded the 3rd Ranger Battalion for the final time is still as Continue Reading
For Veterans, College is a Bad Place to Make Sense of the War
by Sean Russel Thanks to the GI Bill, college is the place a lot of veterans go after they finish their service. For veterans, it’s a time to grow Continue Reading
What’s Really Keeping You Up At Night?
by Megan Thatford A constant state of exhaustion, surviving on energy drinks, coffee, and barely functioning while in a state of partial delirium Continue Reading
16 Years & They Still Don’t F***ing Get It
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on April 8, 2018, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Wounded Warrior’s Wife: A Ranger Spouse’s Journey
by Shara Hegr Although spouses spend more time with their veterans than any chain of command, doctor, nurse, or friend, we are rarely asked to share Continue Reading
Deployed to America: The Final Battlefield
by Cleo DeLoner When I left Somalia in April of 1993, I didn’t realize I was deploying to America. That’s right, I deployed to America, to fight a Continue Reading