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Literally Dying to Get Some Sleep
Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of LCPL Adam Thomas Puckett. At the time of his death, just 25 years old, Adam had just returned from his second combat deployment with the United...
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Save a life by sharing your story
When it comes to the world of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the invisible wounds of war, most of us have a tendency not to share our stories. There is an...
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There’s no place like home
As an organization, we’ve been reaching out to our veteran community for almost three years. We are basically branded as an nonprofit which sends care packages, but as the war continues, and we have...
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Faces of PTSD: Luke Jensen
The article, Serving in Afghanistan turned a tough guy into a nervous wreck, is just one of the many stories out there sharing the reality of PTSD. Luke Jensen was described as a bull of a man, a...
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All of Me
Do you have a loved one who is living with combat post traumatic stress? If you do, you may find yourself at a loss on more days than not. Do YOU have a support network? Even if your loved one is...
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REBOOT-REFRESH! Support for families living with PTSD
Our Invisible Wounds Care Group, Reboot-Refresh, is starting on Thursday, August 4th at 6:30 pm. Our focus will be to support one another and learn to help one another through life after combat....
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Opting Out of Military Service
I just did something I thought I would never do. I completed the Military Recruitment Opt-Out Parent Form for my youngest son, age 17, who will be a senior in high school this year. In some ways, this...
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What Faith Can Do
When you are feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, and you feel like there is nowhere to turn for help, remember God is always walking with you. He will take care of your needs. Your job is to have the...
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Get to know the new guy
I’m a casualty of war, but I’ve been far too focused on that fact for the past two and half years. I’ve allowed Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress to steal my oldest son, and steal my...
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Post Traumatic Stress – Learn More!
Listen to the podcast below to learn more about the upcoming class sponsored by Military Missions, Inc. and NAMI Lexington. This four week class on understanding and coping with Post Traumatic Stress...
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There is a blessing in the pain
After searching and researching and asking questions of everyone and every entity I could find, in an effort to figure out how to live through the daily struggles I faced watching my son, a disabled...
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Supporting our troops can sometimes mean taking a stand
Please don’t mistake my disinterest in allowing another child to enter the Corps as a lack of support for our military. Our family will continue to serve and support our military, their families, and...
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Hidden Wounds are a burden to soldiers and their families
Join Military Missions and Voice of Warriors for VOW Talk Radio on Monday, October 31, 2011. Author, Nate Brookshire, will be our special guest. Nate is calling us straight from his base overseas to...
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Secondary PTSD discussed on VOW Talk Radio
Have you heard of Secondary PTSD? If you haven’t, it’s time that you did. If your Veteran has PTSD, there is a good chance that you may develop Secondary PTSD. You may already have symptoms and not...
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Please Don’t Leave Me Homeless
If you live in the Central Kentucky area, there is a very unique opportunity for you to attend an event and show your support for our homeless Veterans tonight. An Evening of Giving Thanks to our...
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Warfighter Mindset
Did you know that Military Missions Inc partners with Voice of Warriors each week to bring VOW Talk Radio to the airwaves? Military Missions founder, Beth Pennington, joins Patti Katter, founder of...
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Ask Dr Diaz about Secondary PTSD
Military Missions and Voice of Warriors join together each Tuesday night at 7:00 pm to bring you VOW Talk Radio. When men and women return from combat, family members step up to care for them. With...
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Reboot-Refresh: Invisible Wounds Support Group
This month, Reboot-Refresh is taking a “field trip”. We have found out that the documentary, Hell and Back Again, will be coming to Lexington, Kentucky, for one night only. Since the documentary is...
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We All Face Challenges
My husband doesn’t really enjoy accolades and he’ll tell you that he doesn’t handle compliments very well, to which I respond, “Get over it, because in this family you’re going to get both!” This week...
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Revisit the Past
I recently had the honor and privilege of visiting the United States Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune, NC. My husband had been stationed there several years ago. He had many wonderful memories, but...
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