By Julie Beck — 2019
"It was a lot more than just cavalry guys getting together. We really became true family."
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We spoke with veterans about the difficulty of leaving their military “families” and returning to civilian life.
This is the cornerstone course for PsychArmor and was created to educate anyone who works with, lives with, or cares for our military Veterans. PsychArmor asked hundreds of Veterans what they wanted civilians, employers, educators, health care providers, and therapists to know about them.
From Marine sniper Jake Wood, a riveting memoir of leading over 100,000 veterans to a life of renewed service, volunteering to battle, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, pandemics, and civil wars, and inspiring onlookers as their unique military training saved lives and rebuilt our country.
After finding his purpose in 2018 and getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol, Shawn Laurie took what he had considered to be the end of the road for him, and he turned it around to become the best version of himself when he turned his "Mess into his Message.
A discussion of the Resilient Warrior course offered to veterans, which uses mind-body techniques in order to increase resilience to stress and find positive ways to cope with difficult emotions and situations.
How can we better serve those who have served? Have disorders like PTSD, traumatic brain injury and others made this time especially difficult for veterans? What strengths and experiences gained in military service have made veterans uniquely resilient? How might veterans be role models for the...
After transitioning from the Air Force back to civilian life, Jeff started experiencing relationship problems. Eventually he was divorced, homeless, and drinking excessively. With the help of VA, Jeff became sober and reconnected with his family.
“It turned out to be the best decision I had ever made.” Hear women Veterans discuss how they found support through shared experiences and group therapy.
As part of our #RethinkVets media campaign, local veterans talk about the challenges they faced re-entering civilian life.
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Tour a tiny house in VCP Village—Kansas City and experience "housing with dignity."