Below are the best resources we could find on Veteran Well-Being and fellowship and community.
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Working with US Army combat veterans for over three years Judah Pollack discusses his insight that resiliency is a product of communities, of human networks. The culture of the Army is less accepting of traditional therapy. But the culture is built on the power of soldiers supporting each other.
The Paralympics had not yet been invented. These veterans were sports trailblazers. They were medical miracles as well.
Through a partnership between the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Art Therapy Program and The Armory Art Center, Veterans have participated in free therapeutic art classes with Armory Instructors and Therapists.
Every year, more than 250,000 Americans transition from active duty to civilian life. Sometimes, that comes with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Reading about the challenges of war presented in literature―and having the chance to talk through them with other combat veterans―has made these Monday night meetings feel sacred for many who attend.
3.5 year-old Emmet has an unusual friendship with his neighbor, 89.5 year-old Erling. The two are nearly inseparable. You always hope that a tale such as this one will result in a happy ending, but life just isn't that simple . . .
The colonel said that the feeling experienced by veterans becomes most disturbing when no one understands them, when no one understands who they are, and when they no longer have a voice.
Author of War Sebastian Junger has devoted a sizable chunk of his life and career to studying and writing about why veterans have trouble adapting when they return from war. Hear his findings, and unlock a set of issues that goes beyond our veterans and looks into our society as a whole.
Most veterans aren’t outgoing or social to the point that they want to be friends with everyone, but if you’re in their close circle, they’ll treat that call like it’s from blood family.
Have you ever felt alone and disconnected from any and everything around you? Have you ever withdrawn from the world when faced with discomforting situations, unfamiliar places and foreign faces? Dave Smith has. New dad Dave moved to Trondheim in 2015 in the pursuit of love.
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