Your new and toughest Mission: Adapt to who you have now become.

How to do that, by Sgt. Brandi, United States Marine Corps,
“For my Brother and Sister Warriors, Their Families and Their Loved Ones.” SEMPER FI!

And by the way, WELCOME HOME! Now Lets Move Out!

Videos our Warriors Like

• • The Miami Dolphin cheerleaders sent the US Troops in Afghanistan a music video and the troops sent one back…mimicking them almost to perfection. SO cool!!!
    Plus, the amazingly talented Soldiers light off a four point deuce
    mortar as a point of punctuation. Soldiers win…hands down!!!
    
    This dual-video will become a classic. What a great bit of camera work and editing…
    Hollywood takes a back seat.
    
    Enjoy our troops and the cheerleaders…..together.
    
    Cheerleaders and Soldiers – Call Me Maybe

• Babies on a Roll (HP Advertisement)

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.”

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.”

National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center

Angel 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.”

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.”

Open Forest – Self Help Made Easy

Self Help Modules

• Coping with ADHD
• Dealing with Depression
• Everyday Mindfulness Course
• Problem Drinking

You can read the first chapter, My Friend the Beast, and the third chapter, Your Journey to the Summit: Warrior Tools for Survival.

I am privileged to co-author my third book with Command Sgt. Major Billie Russell, Combat Medic, United States Army retired. This book is now available, in paperback and electronic (pdf) forms. Book Three, the Walo Chronicles, dramatically explains, in Grunt Speak, WHY us Warriors feel the way we do after returning from the battlefields of war. With real life examples, it also provides practical, “No Bullshit” tools, to overcome the horrors of Combat Deployment, and demonstrates, how every “Blooded Warrior” can live a meaningful and productive life. Walk with me now, on your Journey to Becoming!

You can read Chapter 1-6  Death is Life, and Chapter 2-4 The Goddess of War.