We’re taught to “make it work” no matter what—but sometimes that advice does more harm than good. A sardonic look at endurance, failure, and knowing when to walk away.
Category: Reflections
When Survivors Tell the Truth
A fellow veteran shares his story of military sexual trauma—an experience that changed his life and helped give another survivor the courage to speak.
Silence Is the System
Military Sexual Trauma is not only about the assault itself. It is also about the silence that follows. This companion piece looks at how institutions, culture, and fear can allow abuse to survive long after the moment of violence has passed.
War Never Changes: The Invisible Wounds
Physical injuries are easy to see. PTSD and trauma are not. Part two of this series explores the invisible wounds many veterans carry long after military service ends.