Obstacles to Life After Combat: Part 1
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in this case, was it the troubled veteran with the bad attitude, or was it the lack of concern and attention given the veteran when he arrived at the VA Medical Center for medical care? Are the members of the health care community providing care for [...]
Military Suicide Must Be Discussed
You do not want to miss tonight’s Voice of Warriors BlogTalk Radio hour at 7:30 pm. The subject of this interview is a difficult one, but it is one that must be discussed. Gold Star father, Bob Bagosy, will join us as we discuss the topic of military suicide. On May 10, 2010, Bob’s son, [...]
Faces of PTSD: Luke Jensen
The article, Serving in Afghanistan turned a tough guy into a nervous wreck, is just one of the many stories out there sharing the reality of PTSD. Luke Jensen was described as a bull of a man, a former undercover cop, a lover of motorcycles and weightlifting, the person you’d pick to handle a situation…. but when [...]
Save a life by sharing your story
This was first published by Military Missions Inc. When it comes to the world of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the invisible wounds of war, most of us have a tendency not to share our stories. There is an automatic respect given to those who come home from war with physical wounds, [...]
Dying to Sleep – The Accidental Death of a Marine
The nightmares were keeping him up. He couldn’t sleep. He just wanted to get some rest. He just needed some way to fall asleep. One night when he was dying to get some sleep, he took something to help him escape the nightmares. Adam never woke up. Read more here.
PTSD and Fireworks Don’t Always Mix
One year, after my son’s return from two tours in Iraq, we decided to spend the Fourth with our extended family. As dusk fell, we arrived at the home where the party was taking place. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, we heard a loud boom. The neighbors next door were setting off their own personal [...]
You are Not Alone
Do you live with combat PTSD? Perhaps you aren’t the combat veteran. Maybe you live with a veteran, or it could be that you have become the primary caregiver for someone who battles this condition. Thousands of families across the country are affected with combat PTSD. If you are one of them, you know the [...]
Blindsided by a Panic Attack
In the midst of a panic attack that blindsided me, I came to wonder if I have PTSD. You ask how this is possible knowing I’ve never been deployed to war. What you don’t know is that I live in the middle of one. This war began almost three years ago and daily, I face [...]
Defusing the IED ~ When the caregiver lives with PTSD
I’ve heard it described. The moment the soldier looks down and sees the trip wire that is going to set off the IED (Improvised Explosive Device) he freezes. His blood runs cold. His gut has an instant reaction. He breaks out in a cold sweat. Thoughts run through his mind faster than the speed of [...]
Beauty Will Rise
As the mother of one struggling with PTSD and TBI, the past couple of years has been one of my most difficult to survive. Though my wounded warrior still draws breath, he is no longer the person who left home seven years ago to join the Marine Corps. As I adjust to what is the “new [...]
