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Veteran Resource Podcast with Jeremy Paris

Recently, veteran Jeremy Paris was recognized as one of the 2017 HillVets 100 in the Media category. His work on the Veteran Resource Podcast has provided a place for veterans and those who want to support them to be able Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsApril 12, 2017 ago
Awareness

Four Lessons Learned from Failing Jumpmaster School

The 82nd Airborne Division Advanced Airborne School Jumpmaster Course is three weeks long. It took me six months to complete it. There’s not a leadership course that doesn’t talk about the lessons that can be learned by failing. Failure lets Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsApril 11, 2017 ago
MSAN Blogs

Resistance or Resilience?

This was originally posted on the Military Spouse Advocacy Network blog, and I’m honored to be working with them! You can read the original post, and find more great information for those who support service members and veterans most, by going here.  There is a lot Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsApril 6, 2017 ago
Guest Post

The Veteran Scholar: 5 Things That Will Make Your First Year of College Better.

This post is an original article written by Timothy Wienecke. Tim is a United States Air Force veteran and clinical mental health counselor practicing in Golden, Colorado. He has specialized in supporting veterans transitioning to higher education after the military Read more…

By Guest Blogger, 8 yearsApril 5, 2017 ago
Awareness

Veterans, Do You Long For Days Gone By?

I hear it often from veterans I talk to. I wish… I wish I could go back to the person I was before I joined the military. Consider that for a moment…is life so terrible now that you wish you Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsApril 4, 2017 ago
Advocacy

3 Reasons For Veterans To See A Mental Health Counselor…And Its Not What You Think

  You don’t have to be in crisis to talk to a mental health professional. As a clinical mental health counselor, I often see veterans when life has spun out of control…the drinking has gotten too much, they’re about to Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsMarch 30, 2017 ago
Awareness

Veteran Transition: Releasing Lions into the Wild

Veterans are like a bunch of caged lions and lionesses that have been released in the wild. When we were in the military, we were strong, capable. We were fearsome and wonderful to behold (most of us). We were Kings Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsMarch 28, 2017 ago
Awareness

The Dangers of an Offensive Defense

“Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only (in some cases) means of defense” – George Washington. In other words, the best defense is a good offense. In my experience, however, veterans often deploy a kind of Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsMarch 22, 2017 ago
Awareness

The Flavor of Freedom

“For those who fight to protect it, freedom has a flavor that the protected will never know” I often hear those words, and both agree and disagree. As a combat veteran, or even a veteran in general, I do appreciate Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsMarch 16, 2017 ago
Podcast

Change Your POV Podcast

There are a lot of veterans using their ingenuity and inventiveness to talk about the unique experiences of veterans in their post military lives, and the guys over at the Change Your POV Podcast are among the best at doing Read more…

By Duane France, 8 yearsMarch 15, 2017 ago

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I am a Mental Health Counselor certified to practice in the state of Colorado. The thoughts, ideas, musings, and posts on this site come from my military experience, my professional experience, and my personal opinions. They do NOT, however, represent professional advice. While I am a Mental Health Counselor, I am not YOUR Mental Health Counselor, and interaction with me on this web site does not result in a professional therapeutic relationship. The opinions I express here are my own, and in no way should be seen as reflection of my agency, my profession, or any professional associations that I am connected with.

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