Veterans Day is a day when the nation celebrates to honor all American veterans. It is a day when us veterans can enjoy the many events and festivities being hosted by incredible people and organizations. It is a day we’ll share some stories of serving, and remember our brothers and sisters we served alongside. For many veterans, Veterans Day is […]
Veterans can Find Comfort in the Great Outdoors
Whether you enjoy fishing, hunting, hiking, kayaking or any other activity in the great outdoors, one thing is for sure, being in the wilderness away from everyday stress is a place where you can find comfort, and a peace of mind. Not just for veterans, but for many of us dealing with the normal stresses […]
American Sniper – The Storyline You May Have Missed
American Sniper was an emotional movie in my opinion, and to me was a movie about something more than a story about Chris Kyle who holds the record for most official kills in combat. For those who never served or have no connection with the military, you may have very well missed another storyline in the film that […]
Heal Your Wounds to Prepare for Civilian Life
Separating from the military is tough enough in and of itself, but many veterans leave the military with issues that make their transition much more difficult. You may have the ambition to attend school, but find yourself struggling to stay focused in class, or you may find employment only to eventually lose the job because […]
Age, Confidence Issues Shouldn’t keep You from a Degree
Think you are too old to attend college, or think you may not fit in? Veterans of all ages are heading to college, and recently the Federal program known as VRAP (Veterans Retraining Assistance Program) helped older veterans return back to school. For some of you, going back to school sounds great, but you may […]
The Welcome
Her name is Laura, a veteran of the Afghan war and soon to be a veteran of the Iraq war. Laura is on stage sharing her story of war to an audience, the very war that haunts her on a daily basis. Laura is just one of the 24 veterans that we hear from in […]
Hell and Back Again
It was summer of 2009 and Echo Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment was given new orders, to go deep into enemy lines to assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. We learn about this in the beginning of the film “Hell and Back Again” by Danfung Dennis, and we also learn that this will […]
A Call to All
I was recently given a website to checkout called Not Alone, which was created to help military personnel who battle the after math of being in a war zone a chance to share their experiences with one another. We are all affected in different ways when we experience a tragic event in our lives, war […]
