It is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend, composition and veterans studies colleague, veteran spouse and caregiver, Corrine Hinton. I had the pleasure of meeting Corrine at a conference on composition last year in Houston. We were able to reconnect this year in Portland where she met Memphis and Sam. Corrine has graciously agreed to an … [Read more...]
10 Things a Combat Veteran Wants You to Know
Today's post comes from http://www.military.com/, in a feature that was ran in 2012. Dated? A little. Important? I think so. So many combat veterans struggle with the reintegration into the civilian world after a life changing experience like deployment. At times it seems that only listening is key--and sometimes the combat veteran wants to … [Read more...]
Today I’m Going to My First VA Appointment…
This morning we are up early at our house. Normally a Friday morning (for me) consists of getting up, getting ready for the day, getting the kids to school, and enjoying some coffee/relaxing before school. This morning is a little different. I am up and ready to go to Sam's VA appointment. This is not just a regular appointment, this is a … [Read more...]