By Liz McLean
When it comes to transitioning, you have to ask for help. This applies to mental health, fitness, and most importantly, to career transition.
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It’s an uphill battle for returning veterans as they look for support from their church and their community.
The chaplain’s calling remains even after our service members return to civilian life, where community can be challenging for veterans to find.
Chris Díaz, Deputy Chief of Staff and White House Liaison at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a U.S. Navy veteran himself, spoke with four appointees about their motivations to serve in the U.S.
Sebastian Junger’s book Tribe looks at soldiers returning home from war. He tells NPR’s Scott Simon that veterans often don’t feel like they belong to the society they fought for.
We can all learn something from the unique challenges of veteran Tim Smith and other service members who start companies.
Breaking the cycle of war making: our country will not find peace until we take responsibility for our wars.
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As a society, we think about mental health in binary terms. Either someone is OK or they are not.
In the wake of repeated deployments, visible and invisible injuries, and repeated disconnection, our service members and their families are struggling ― struggling to be well, to connect, to feel, to adjust and to stay together.
Psychologist Richard Tedeschi shares his research and insight into the concept of growth as a potential consequence of grappling with trauma.
Like most Americans, veterans have benefited from a robust labor market. But skills learned in combat do not always translate to private-sector jobs.