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How veterans’ struggles can lead to post-traumatic growth

By Bret A. Moore, Ken Falke — 2018

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.

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Post-Traumatic Growth