This week has undoubtedly been difficult as we’ve watched the events unfolding in Afghanistan.
This is a defining moment for us. For the past two decades, as service members, military spouses, and military children, we’ve watched the events unfold overseas in combat zones, always wondering how it would end.
At the American Red Cross, I’ve seen veterans, service members, and their families touched by animals in so many ways. Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Air Force veteran Dan Brusseau and his wife, Kathie, to discuss two things they love—dogs and giving back to the community.
When Cameron Albin was in the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the fall of 2012, the former Marine Corps infantry officer admits that he “was not a very good human being.”
There were the struggles with recovery from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD which led to a medical discharge from the Marines a year earlier after a long stay at Walter Reed.
Do you have your morning coffee the same way every day, or never eat the crust of a sandwich? These are food rituals, but they don’t technically mean you have a problem with food.
Today, our nation is facing a severe blood shortage as hospitals are responding to an atypically high number of traumas and emergency room visits. Across the country, there’s a great hospital demand for blood. Part of the reason for this strong demand is because patients who previously delayed care and surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic are now experiencing advanced disease progression and seeking medical treatment. This type of advanced care can require even more blood transfusions.
Military spouse life is hard. And The Veteran’s Spouse Project created safe spaces for spouses to connect and stand on their own truth. Art can help you heal.
We recently made the big move from Germany to Fort Lee, Virginia. That on its own sounds daunting, but roll in the fact we did it with an 8-year-old and triplet 3-year-olds, and we were a walking circus! As with every move, there were highs and lows with emotions and all the frustrations that come from living out of a suitcase for months and packing and repacking more times than you can count. So, by the time we finished the first leg of our trip from Germany to Washington, D.C., I was an exhausted mother running on fumes and barely able to keep the smile on my face.
Michael Grier wanted to find a solution out there for PTS that wasn’t a bandaid. The Wounded Heroes documentary helps anyone battling PTS get their lives back.
Brittney talks about BLC or Basic Leadership Course. She explains what to expect and how you can be supporting your spouse – both before and during.
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