I recently conducted an “exit counseling” for one of the soldiers in my reserve unit who decided it was time to hang up the uniform and transition to the civilian world. I asked him what his thought process was when making the decision, and the reasons he had for joining a part-time Reserve unit post-active duty time. He told me […]

When a Veterans Affairs report revealed that 22 US Veterans commit suicide every day, Mission 22 took on that challenge. Veterans started the organization, and the vast majority of its employees today are either Veterans or their wives and relatives. However, Veterans cannot take on this problem alone. The mental health crisis facing many returning vets requires support and understanding from the entire community. […]

A Mission 22 Blog Series on Relationship Healing, Divorce Recovery, and Healthy Vulnerability. Part V: Ownership vs. Victimhood In our final installment of this series, we’ll look at a topic we could have just as easily started off with, that of mindsets. Namely, the mindset of the owner compared to the mindset of a victim. The way we relate to […]