War Changes Everyone
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Your new and toughest Mission: Adapt to who you have now become. How to do that, by Sgt. Brandi, United States Marine Corps, And by the way, WELCOME HOME! Now Lets Move Out! |
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| Considering Suicide? Help is available! |
Need Help? Right Now? |
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Support New TV Show for Veterans |
First Nation’s (AKA Native American) Healing for our Warriors  |
| My Friend the Beast | Veterans and Animals | For Combat Warriors Only |
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| Women Warriors | Medics & Corpsmen | Impact on the Family |
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| Caution: Some of this may be offensive or politically incorrect. How would I know? | ||
| Photos and Videos from Down Range  |
Stories from Down Range Updated Glossary of Military Speak and Catchy Sayings |
Battlefield Humor Weapons to Drool Over!  |
| For anything you send me to post here, please give me something like: “This is my [photo, story, etc.] and I give Sgt. Andy Brandi permission to use it on his website.” |
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| Books for Warriors | Questions & Answers | The Clinician’s Corner |
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Help from organizations
Here are a few of the many organizations dedicated to helping Warriors.
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New Mexico Military Order of the Purple Heart Mentoring Program“The New Mexico Military Order of The Purple Heart intends to provide a Mentor to assist returning New Mexico OIF/OEF Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guardsmen, and Reservists to find and obtain the necessary requested resources to successfully reintegrate back to their Units and/or civilian life.” |
Vision Horse Healing“Vision Horse Healing offers a Horse-Human experience of connection, healing and personal growth for professional caregivers, veterans and their families. “The mission of Vision Horse Healing is to create a safe place to process genuine emotion and inner healing through connection with the horse.” |
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Healing Through Horses“Healing Through Horses® offers a variety of heart centered programs which are intended to explore a myriad of personal, social and emotional challenges as well as providing a safe environment for individuals who have a desire to resolve conflict and move towards improving their quality of life.” |
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National Veterans Wellness and Healing CenterAngel Fire, New Mexico“The National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center in Angel Fire, Inc. (NVW&HC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated as a result of a study conducted by the Village of Angel Fire and the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, alongside Angel Fire business and community partners. The mission of the NVW&HC is to establish an environment that is responsive to the needs of veterans and military families using creative therapies and processes that focus on emotional and physical healing. In 2009, NVW&HC began retreats for veteran families who had been diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Eleven veterans and their spouses successfully completed the week-long retreat and have been celebrating their success since.” |
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Paws and Stripes“On average, it can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 for a service dog. Health Insurance does not cover these costs for PTSD and other “cognitive” disorders, and veterans are more than likely unable to cover such a financial blow. Paws and Stripes provides these dogs interactively with no cost at all to the veteran. “Every dog in our program originates from local shelters and foster homes rather than from breeders. There are enough homeless dogs in the country that need homes, and we strive to help alleviate this problem rather than add to it. This also allows the veteran to meet and actively choose what dog is right for him/her, regardless of breed. “Providing service dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI, and other psychiatric and mental impairments provides a sense of safety, stability, and camaraderie that help make society seem less threatening and stressful.” |
| My first book, The Warrior’s Guide to Insanity, is meant to help those dealing with combat stress and PTSD. It is available in several formats: | I spend a lot of time listening and talking to Troops about dealing with combat stress. | ||
| Paper Book | Audio Book | eBook (Kindle, iPad, etc.) | Watch Sgt. Brandi in action |
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| Free Books to Warriors and their Families…as books are available through donations. Some folks are really supporting our Troops!! Command Sergeant Major Billie Russell, a retired Medic has donated 900 free books to our Warriors all over the country!! Go CSM Russell! So contact me for a free book!! And help our Heroes!! HOOAH! and OORAH! Sgt. B…..OUT! | |||
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The Warrior’s Guide To Worlds at War: The Dragon has Awakened
| My second book is now available, in several formats. | Paper Book | eBook (Kindle, iPad, etc.) |
| This Nation faces a potential crisis on an unprecedented scale. Never in our history have so many Warriors experienced so much combat; the killing, the loss, the sense of abandonment and alienation from the country they fought to defend.This book discusses in brutally honest fashion, exactly what lies ahead for our young men and women, our Heroes from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. This work is a startling glimpse into their brave hearts and the wounded souls of those who would die for what they believe in.
You can read the first chapter, My Friend the Beast, and the third chapter, Your Journey to the Summit: Warrior Tools for Survival. |
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Working on my next book…
I’m also working on what has become the third book, The Warriors Guide to God and Life.
