Beyond Active Duty

Major General Johanna Clyborne tells the sad story of a suicide in Iraq during service. She also describes high-functioning PTSD. [Read Transcript...]

After getting out of the Marine Corps, Dan felt “dead inside” because of trauma he experienced, but he kept it inside, fearing he’d be stigmatized. Learning how to open up helped save his life. [Read Transcript...]

Undergoing treatment for his back and shoulder while serving in the U.S. Air Force, Mike McLaughlin became addicted to opiates. Having seen friends use opiates as their route to suicide, he was determined to take a different path. [Read Transcript...]

For Air Force veteran David Hanson, intense combat in Vietnam led to a battle back home with post-traumatic stress disorder. For many vets, that struggle seems unwinnable, but Hanson's story offers hope.
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