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The Transition You Never Asked For: Finding Meaning after Losing Your Military Career to Disability

By Meredith Mathis — 2021

You can build back your life

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It is Critical to Find Your Purpose First

The process to uncover your purpose after a career in military service takes great introspection.

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Military.com Staff
2021
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Living Well with a Disability

Adapting to life with a disability is never easy, but there are ways to help yourself cope with limitations, overcome challenges, and build a rewarding life.

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Melinda Smith
2022
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Benched: Why We All Lose When Kids with Disabilities Are Shut Out of Sports

Community leagues simply aren’t welcoming enough to kids with autism and other developmental disabilities, even when only slight modifications or support are needed to accommodate them.

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Lara Stolman
2015
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Getting Outdoors When You’re Disabled

People are disabled in countless different ways, so there are few practical tips that will apply to everyone. Yet a few key things can improve your experience.

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Blair Braverman
2022
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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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Elisa Borah
2017
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Veterans Need Help Becoming Civilians Again

Our treatment of troops returning from combat has led to a culture of permanent disability. They deserve better.

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Daniel Gade
2021
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How to Create Community After Your Military Service Is Over

No matter where you move after the military, even if you’re returning to where you grew up, it takes time and effort to find your sense of belonging. Your civilian job likely won’t provide that as easily as the military did—or at all.

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Nina Semczuk
2018
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The Healing Power of Greek Tragedy

Brooklyn-based Theater of War Productions bills itself as “an innovative public health project that presents readings of ancient Greek plays, including Sophocles’ Ajax, as a catalyst for town hall discussions about the challenges faced by service men and women, veterans, their families,...

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Jeff MacGregor
2017
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‘American Veteran’ Honors the Many Faces of the U.S. Soldier

On the heels of America’s longest war, a new PBS documentary series sits down with nearly 50 veterans in hopes of helping to bridge a growing gap.

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Chris Vognar
2021
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How I Went From An Unfulfilling Career To Finding My Calling

When asked what they want to be when they grow up, children usually mention firefighters, teachers, astronauts, doctors, police, and professional athletes – the kind of roles associated with heroism, wisdom, and influence.

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Celinne Da Costa
2020
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