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...]
When Veterans Help Other Veterans…
My sincerest apologies for a missing blog post on Wednesday. Turns out, the ol Mac had a little bug...and I spent some time getting the issue resolved (and spent a little cash in the process). All is well now, and Mac and I have had a serious talk about getting caught up on our blog, some school work, and a conference presentation. When Veterans … [Read more...]
Food Hugs, Support, and Basketball…
What an odd blog post title, right? What is a food hug? What does basketball have to do with anything? I decided on Monday night that I didn't want to adult anymore. You know. I didn't want to worry about bills, think about the dinner menu for the week, fold laundry, work on lesson plans...nothing. I wanted a food hug and I wanted to watch … [Read more...]