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Understanding Moral Injury vs. PTSD

Moral Injury arises when a person transgresses deeply held moral or ethical beliefs—or bears witness to such violations—during deployment or military service. It's rooted in guilt, shame, or betrayal rather than fear.

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Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Veterans

A Traumatic Brain Injury occurs when an external force causes the brain to move violently within the skull. This can result from a direct blow, blast wave exposure, or rapid acceleration/deceleration—common scenarios in military environments.

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Shared Wounds and a Stuffed Dog

It was the summer of 2018 and an evening of fine dining had gone terribly wrong. We enjoyed our meal and as we went to leave, our sweet Maycee, 7-years old at the time, had ran ahead towards the door…

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We wear your stuff

It’s strange - when someone you love passes away unexpectedly, you have the task ahead of you to go through their personal belongings. It felt odd, like an intrusion of your privacy.

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