“His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy…He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready.” It’s not Eminem but instead a veteran with PTSD, going through airport security, managing crowds, and stressful situations trying to take the family to Disneyworld. Vacationing is something people look forward to year round, it brings […]
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A Vietnam Veteran sits in the lobby of MedVets in Puerto Plata sipping coffee waiting for group therapy to start. Wyatt Gresham was an eighteen year old kid drafted to Vietnam who “never felt at home in America again after how we were treated.” Now Wyatt lives in the Dominican Republic, enjoying ocean views and
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Jiu-Jitsu is providing more than just physical exercise, some veterans are saying it’s saving lives. Veterans are gravitating towards the mats, calling it life-changing therapy. At the gym, we’re more relaxed and conversational than we are on a therapist’s couch or in a fluorescent VA hospital. The coaches and mentors serve as therapists, the people
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Dan Bullock was 15 years old when he gave his life in Vietnam. As the youngest servicemember to die in the conflict he served in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. He enlisted at fourteen years old and made it through boot camp all the way to Southeast Asia from Brooklyn, New York. After Dan
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We develop a thick skin while serving and get desensitized to dark humor, insults, and obscenities. Veterans can be direct, honest, and harsh with the message first, occasional insult second, and feelings never. It’s commonplace to have it out with someone at work and have a beer together after…but the civilian world is different. Most
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Veterans start businesses at higher rates than civilians. We probably do it because after the military we’ve had enough of other people ordering us around. The US Small Business Administration reports veterans are 45% more likely to be self-employed. Today there are almost 2.5 million veteran businesses across the country and make up almost 10%
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The military hurries up and it waits, what it doesn’t do is move on your time. We live on the whim of Uncle Sam, there’s no other option. When we get out in the military, we find ourselves trapped in a fast-paced world that feels exhausting. When I first got out, I rushed around feeling
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College is about far more than going to class and getting the diploma, it’s about setting yourself up for success after. Networking is how student veterans can make the most of their college experience. It’s done over time and not just once a year at networking events where you put your “business face” on. More
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People think of travel as fun, it’s drinking pina coladas on a beach. For servicemembers, travel becomes a hassle because you’re constantly on the move. They tell you where you’re going, for how long, and even what to pack. The military has the unique ability to remove the enjoyment from everything. You sleep on uncomfortable
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A year ago, I was watching humans fall from airplanes trying to escape the coming Taliban rule in Afghanistan and it looked like an Expendables movie. My years there were the best and worst of my life and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. I fell in love with the people there, all they knew
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