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3 Things Christians Should Stop Saying to Struggling Veterans

By Evan Owens — 2017

When reaching out to veterans in need, don’t let your good intentions be sidelined by one of these common mistakes.

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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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“Which One Is the Real Me?”—A Veteran’s Transition and Identity Crisis

Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. For me, I found that one of my trickier struggles was with my identity.

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The Brain Injury Data Project: One Soldier's Story

Data from more than 10,000 brain injury patients -- including hundreds of variables and outcomes -- is being tracked in an ongoing government project that began 26 years ago.

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Unbroken, Wounded Warriors Overcome Injury to Find New Strength

More than 600,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have been left partially or totally disabled from physical or psychological wounds received during their service. Some of them compete in the Defense Department Warrior Games and find a place to continue to overcome.

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Soldiers Who Have Come Under Fire Often Find God

A study of American servicemen finds that those who have experienced combat become more devout

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Experiencing Anti-Semitism in the Military or the VA?

JWV works to ensure that all service members and veterans are able to practice their faith, free from repercussions.

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Sometimes the Best Medicine for a Veteran Is the Company of Another Veteran

Veterans are molded by military culture—a unique set of values, traditions, language and humor, with unique subcultures. It has enough consistency across different branches, ranks and time periods to make most veterans feel a kinship.

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Returning Vets: Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen

It’s an uphill battle for returning veterans as they look for support from their church and their community.

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The 66 Religious Symbols the VA Will Put on Tombstones

The VA will provide a headstone for any eligible veteran, even if they’re already in an unmarked grave, in any cemetery around the world.

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Virtual Reality Therapy Plunges Patients Back Into Trauma. Here Is Why Some Swear by It.

An experimental treatment seems poised to address a dire mental health crisis.

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