Featured Artist Stephanie Workman

  I am honored to feature Stephanie Workman’s photography on this site.  An amazing woman, artist and advocate  her dedication and work  has a huge impact  so many in the veteran community.  I am delighted to share her site and her work. Please take a moment to read her bio, Stephanie is truly an inspiration [...]

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January 24th, 2012 by charlie

Featured Veteran Artist: Kateri Peterson

I am honored to feature Kateri Peterson, an advocate with Family of a Vet, familyofavet.com.  I found her post and was immediately moved.  Her writing is intense and from the soul.  Its delievered in a way that makes it universal and available for the reader.  This post is on the emotion anger and the ways it manifests, after [...]

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December 28th, 2011 by charlie

The Intruder

It is excruciating. I have never gotten use to it. Not the sight, smells or sounds. The machine and it’s steady, in and out and drip, drip, drip. It beats with my heart but my heart wants to stop beating. I take it in, I breathe it out. I want to vomit. Everyone looks the [...]

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December 15th, 2011 by charlie

Featured Veteran Artist : P.W. Covington

I would like to take the opportunity to highlight veteran artist, P.W. Covington. He is the author of Like the Prayers of an Infidel…: One American Airman’s Experience Service, War, and Return  and Vet to Vet: An Examination of PTSD Through Writing  .  P.W. uses his own story to advocate for others and continue the dialogue on PTSD. [...]

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December 8th, 2011 by charlie

Uncommon Vocab

Attaboy, Make sure you get a rub No one told you I was in the arms of many and the heart of few Piecing together the sky of fury Brow of scorn Masculine praise

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November 25th, 2011 by charlie