Lately, I have read a lot of articles and news items about service animals. Lately, I have held my tongue when reading these. I've shared a few, saved a few, and just had to totally shake my head and move on from a few things in the media regarding what constitutes a real service animal, you know, like a real service dog. One way to get me … [Read more...]
Startled.
Have you ever been startled? I have. I scare somewhat easily. I hate it. Imagine if you were in a combat zone and there were things that could startle you easily--bombs, hidden, not in plain sight. Loud noises. Gun fire. Not knowing where the gun fire was coming from or when to expect it. Some Veterans have a startle response. This might be … [Read more...]
The Return Home
I've been thinking a lot about the military experience lately. I was introduced to a couple of websites, veteran writing, and I keep thinking about how the return home really affects our military servicemembers. I wrote a piece in 2017 about Sam returning home. I genuinely believe he is still returning home. Sure, he's retired from the … [Read more...]
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