Category: Supporting our Veterans
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Different Types of People

Despite attempts to help my fellow veterans, I find that so many actually don’t want help. Some don’t want help because they don’t want to put the effort in, some don’t want the help because they feel they’ll only get denied over and over again (which is how we get beat down by the system),…
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They want us divided and asleep (but we have a choice to help each other)!

So many capitalize on the desperation of society when they finally see what is going on. For years veterans have been divided and fighting their own battles without the help of others. Why does this matter? Divided and alone is where our failed leadership in D.C. wants. They want this because alone, we are easily…
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At What Point?

At what point do we wake up to the reality that is ‘today’? As of recent, I have connected with a fellow Special Warfare veteran who compiles information on veteran-related bills that get introduced in the Congress and Senate committees for Veterans Affairs. This got me thinking: this is important information that we should all…
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Do your research!

Every class I have taught in the past, every student heard me say the same thing: Do NOT believe what anyone tells you. YOU do the research to verify what they said was the truth. Factual information is achieved when you do your due-diligence and research to find the correct answers. This is vital to…
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9 April 2022 Motivation for my fellow veterans

Every day is a hurdle for many veterans, myself included. There are times when just getting out of bed seems to be a huge effort, one that I am not sure I am able to achieve. Pain is a constant and it will only get worse as I get older. Seems like doom and gloom,…
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The Veteran Community

A fellow veteran has published a fantastic book about PTSD and her experience in the military and law enforcement. Title: Courageously Broken Description: “Everyone has a story to tell and scars that won’t heal. This is the story of a young, idealistic teen who leaves a small town and abusive father to join the Navy…