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You are NOT weak

If you are suffering from PTSD, every day can provide a new surge of fearful thoughts that threaten to shut you down and turn you into stone. This condition exists […]

Care and Counsel for Combat Trauma

One Soldier’s Story Name/Age: Sean Davis, 35 Home: Portland, Oregon Unit: Oregon National Guard Served In Iraq: 2003-2004 His squad went on 35 combat missions by truck and helicopter in […]

Test of Faith

The incident in Mogadishu, Somalia, made famous by the book and movie, “Black Hawk Down,” changed my life. It all began after high school when I visited an army recruiter. […]

Deployment…

Life in Afghanistan was pretty boring–that is, for my first 72 hours. They choppered us about 12 clicks from our FOB and our mission was to walk back through several […]