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10 Things a Combat Veteran Wants You to Know

March 6, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

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...]

Filed Under: 2017, anxiety, deployment, healing, hope, invisible wounds, journey, love, military, nightmare, PTSD, spouses, stress, support, TBI, Veterans

Small Gestures

February 2, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

My apologies for no blog post on Wednesday...I was under the weather. I had a post all ready to go, but no energy to get it out...so...today I'll share with you a little bit about a small gesture that meant so much to me. I teach at our local community college. Composition, or first-year-composition...writing. Not your cup of tea? Don't feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: dogs, family, journey, students Tagged With: cold, college, composition, teacher

A Journey

December 28, 2016 by Cathrine Hoekstra

I don't profess to know much about anything---I am pretty good at teaching, I can make a mean Shepherd's Pie. The tenth Doctor will always be my favorite, and I love a good British TV show I can stream on Netflix. However, I am passionate about Veterans. I am an advocate for my husband (who is a Veteran), and I want to learn and understand the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2016, 2017, blog, goals, journey, Memphis, This Able Veteran, Uncategorized, Veterans

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