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Make a Mental Note Podcast

While not a full blog post, I thought that I’d share a recent podcast that I had the opportunity to participate in. Dr. Chris Quarto, a Counseling Psychologist in Tennessee, recently interviewed me about veteran and veteran family mental health.  Follow that link or click on the picture above!   The Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsSeptember 23, 2016 ago
Advocacy

On Being “One of Those Weird Veterans” in the Workplace

This post is an original article written by veteran Garrett Wilkerson on LinkedIn. Garrett is a combat veteran, an english major, and client relations coordinator for a medical staffing company. His post here is reprinted by permission. Garrett’s original post can be found here.  I am four years removed from a six Read more…

By Guest Blogger, 9 yearsSeptember 14, 2016 ago
Advocacy

Forgotten Veterans, The Citizen Soldiers

The following post is a collaborative effort by veterans Carl Bishop and Duane France regarding a type of “forgotten veteran” identified in one of Duane’s previous posts, the Reservist and National Guardsman. We hope you enjoy it.  In a previous post, I wrote about those veterans who seem to have Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsAugust 2, 2016 ago
Advocacy

What About the Forgotten Veterans?

When we talk about “forgotten veterans,” we often think of those who served in the Korean War. Many veterans of that conflict feel as though they got lost between the WWII Generation and the Vietnam Veterans. I once had the honor of working with Sergeant Major (Retired) Raymond Moran, a Read more…

By Duane France, 9 years ago
Advocacy

Creating Change for Veterans, Part II: Colorado Veterans Health and Wellness Agency

This is the second post in a series of articles describing how a group of veterans in Colorado Springs are attempting to make a difference for other veterans in their community. You can read the FIRST POST HERE. As described in the first post in this series, I am firmly Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsJuly 1, 2016 ago
Advocacy

Creating Change for Veterans, Part IV: www.veteranmentalhealth.com

This is the fourth post in a series of articles describing how a group of veterans in Colorado Springs are attempting to make a difference for other veterans in their community. You can read the FIRST POST HERE, the SECOND POST HERE, and the THIRD POST HERE. Ma Deuce. Ol’ Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsJune 30, 2016 ago
Advocacy

Let’s Talk About Veterans for a Minute

As a clinical mental health counselor and combat veteran, I often work with my fellow service members around challenges that they experience after leaving the service. They haven’t had a lot of experience with military transition. They’re not immediately skilled at interviewing, resume writing, or selecting professional business attire. For 22 Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsJune 14, 2016 ago
Advocacy

An Open Letter to America, From One of Your Veterans

Dear America, Just wanted to take a few minutes to say thanks and get a few things off my chest. Life’s been a little challenging for us veterans, maybe more than we expected. When I joined your Armed Forces, I looked around and saw a cross-section of your citizens that Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsJune 9, 2016 ago
Advocacy

Amazing Things Happened for Veterans on LinkedIn This Week

One mantra that many great leaders held to be true is, “never forget where you came from.” Sometimes that happened…sometimes leaders fell prey to the “Three P’s” of Power, Perks, and Privilege, as honestly described by CSM(R) J. D. Pendry in his outstanding guide for Noncommissioned Officers, the Three Meter Zone. Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsMarch 30, 2016 ago
Advocacy

Awareness is the Key to Recovery for Veterans

In January of 2016, I had the privilege of speaking at the Colorado State Capitol Building. Several state lawmakers have started the first ever Veterans Caucus at the Colorado General Assembly, with the goal of gathering together legislators from both sides of the aisles to learn about veteran issues in Colorado. Read more…

By Duane France, 9 yearsFebruary 5, 2016 ago

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