Summary: “Hammer Down” is an educational short documentary by former Army National Guard veterans Stan Lake and Daniel Charles, in association with Lima Charlie Productions and Deric Cook. This film is an inspiring and thought-provoking look from soldier’s perspective. It explores the highs and lows of reconnecting with long-lost “battle buddies”, Read more…
Meaning and Purpose. Purpose and Meaning. It’s the Holy Grail of post-military life: searching for something that will satisfy the need for meaning and purpose that a service member had while they were in the service. It’s more than just something to do, it’s a desire to find something to be. I’ve written Read more…
SUMMARY: In this episode, Duane shares his thoughts based on a blog post written on the Head Space and Timing website, 3 Reasons for Veterans to See a Mental Health Counselor…and It’s Not What You Think. Duane shares some different reasons why a veteran can and should look for a Read more…
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” Gilbert K. Chesterton How often do we spend time considering how grateful we are for things in our lives? There is a benefit to gratitude; we can be silently pleased Read more…
Summary: Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 15 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women’s issues, PTSD, and substance abuse. In 2015, Corie was named Read more…
“Change is the end result of all true learning” – Leo Buscaglia If there’s one thing that I know we did in the military, it’s learn. We learned how to do stuff. We learned how not to do stuff. There is stuff that we learned that we wish we didn’t Read more…
Summary: At Beyond the Uniform, Justin Nassiri interviews military veterans about their civilian career. His goal is to provide both active duty members & veterans of the Armed Forces with the resources they need to be successful in their civilian career. Resources and podcasts can be viewed at www.BeyondTheUniform.io. Justin Read more…
Veterans Day is meaningful and impactful. To those who served, those who didn’t and those who lived through the service with those who did, this day is one of several days throughout the year that military service is honored and respected. But how much do you really know about that Read more…
What do you do when you are faced with inevitable or insurmountable obstacles? Veterans are go-to, get-‘er-done kind of folks. I was having a conversation recently about the amount of time that it takes to get things done in the civilian world, and how we see it differently in the Read more…