Veteran and poet, Ben Weakley reflects on life after service in this special Veterans Day blog post. As we approach Veterans Day, I’m re-visiting Phil Klay’s book of short stories, Redeployment. Perspective changes with time and distance, and my current experience...
Afghan Women Combat Veterans and their American Counterparts brought together around art project at AllTru Gather 2022. In partnership with Honor The Promise, Mission Belonging had the immense honor to support the AllTru Gather Event 2022 held this past weekend...
We created a bank of found lines we love, collaborated to create an image bank and then wrote these poems that were like a giant venn diagram–overlapping here and there and here again. There were tears. There was a super-affirming chat in the sidebar. There were...
Happy Veteran’s Day to all who served, and to the family members who have stood beside veterans in support of their service. One of the most inspiring things about working in the military health system has been seeing people serve courageously in uniform, be...