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A Peace of My Mind
John Noltner, May 25, 2018, A Peace of My Mind Last week I was in Grand Lake, Colorado for my second year of working with Walton’s Warriors, a small cohort within Project Sanctuary that trains peer mentors to help prevent suicides among veterans. It’s a connection that unfolded the way many do for A Peace of My […]
Caring for Our Military Families Long after the Retreat Ends
Written by Project Sanctuary social worker Thomas A. Costello, LCSW, CAPT (RET), USPHS (familyfollowup@projectsanctuary.us) All of life is lived in relationship with other people. What brings meaning to life is the quality of these relationships. We’ve all heard the quote that “no man (or woman) is an island,” which brings this point home. When you […]
They Fought After 9/11, Now Their Children Are Fighting the Same Endless War
By Donna Bryson, Daily Beast, November 11, 2017 Most Americans are oblivious to the post 9/11 conflict. Some know it as a family war. As David George remembers it, he was serving at a tiny U.S. military base in Afghanistan when his eldest son reached out from Florida to tell him he was planning to […]
Keystone of Courage
Written by guest blogger CW4 Doug Petersen (Ret), who served 20 years as a US Army Aviator. A decorated Vietnam veteran, Doug was a Dustoff pilot and was shot down twice during his tour. Check out more of Doug’s work at http://douglasnpetersen.com/ or listen to his TEDx Talk. This is part one of an eight-part series […]
The True Reward
Written by guest blogger CW4 Doug Petersen (Ret), who served 20 years as a US Army Aviator. A decorated Vietnam veteran, Doug was a Dustoff pilot and was shot down twice during his tour. Have you ever seen a life change? What about an entire family? I was given the opportunity to see both at […]
Hitting the “Reset” Button
Push Me Everyday – A Wounded Sky Soldier and His Wife’s Journey to Health & Wellness. Military Family – Crystal & Tyler Wilson. Though there have been some really incredible moments in the last 1 1/2 years, Tyler and I have also experienced more than our fare share of really rough moments. These rough patches and feeling like […]
