I am frustrated, maddened and saddened to share again that suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, according to a Department of Defense (DoD) report released last month. The […]
December 11 2024Invisible Wounds
Jacque Read would be the first to say she hit rock bottom after military retirement. She gave 21 years of her life to service in the U.S. Navy, but once […]
November 25 2024When one door closes another one opens. At least that is what Craig experienced after he felt the door close on pursuing his passion of playing major league baseball in […]
October 08 2024Jackie is a natural born helper. She joined the military to fulfill a greater purpose, first serving in the Illinois Air National Guard in 2011 and later joining the U.S. […]
August 14 2024There has been a lot of online chatter about the use of the term posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Some have asked why we continue to use terminology that includes […]
August 05 2024At the age of 17, fresh out of high school and seeking opportunities beyond her small hometown, Laura made a pivotal decision to join the U.S. Navy. Little did she […]
July 10 2024Asking for help for invisible wounds of war is the most courageous thing a Veteran can do; by doing so, they are going into battle again – a very personal […]
January 10 2024March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and we wanted to dive deeper into one of the most common invisible wounds – traumatic brain injury or TBI – to give a […]
March 01 2022In 2021, our nation’s veterans and servicemen and women have had to endure many challenges – job loss, isolation and stress surrounding the everchanging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, extended […]
January 05 2022This September, #YOUMATTER was not just a professional project of mine. It wasn’t something that only occupied my mind, Monday through Friday, from 9 to 5. This September, #YOUMATTER, became […]
October 10 2021Getting veterans the care they need and deserve in a timely, compassionate, and individualized manner saves lives because suicide should not seem like the only option. That is exactly what […]
January 08 2021Considered one of the signature wounds of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, traumatic brain injury has been diagnosed in 314,000 members of the Armed Forces who served there. This […]
October 24 2019The statistics on veteran suicide are everywhere right now. That’s a good thing and a drastic shift from the quiet whispers that have rippled throughout the military community about this […]
October 10 2019March is Brain Injury Awareness Month which is near and dear to our hearts and one of the reasons why Boot Campaign exists. It isn’t just on our minds in […]
March 28 2019This article originally featured in the January 2019 issue of Homeland magazine and is republished with permission. Former Navy SEAL Morgan Luttrell is the founder of a revolutionary health and wellness program […]
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