Post-traumatic stress disorder is nothing new. PTSD has been a defining injury of war since ancient times, manifesting in different ways and earning itself different names along the way. In just the relatively brief history of the United States, what is now known as...
Thomas Buffington is a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran who served his country honorably for over nine years. Mr. Buffington suffers from service-related tinnitus and was awarded disability compensation after being honorably discharged. He was recalled to active duty...
Concerned Veterans for America Foundation has been utilizing our Believe in Veterans philosophy to help mobilize veterans and their communities to welcome and support arriving Afghans who were key US partners in our efforts there for the last two decades. As the US...
By John Byrnes, education director and Afghanistan War veteran Like many veterans of Afghanistan, I am struggling with my emotions as I watch what has unfolded in recent days. In 2009, I lost the young Afghan National Police supply sergeant I was mentoring. I had...
For many veterans, the strain of combat doesn’t get left behind on the battlefield. It follows them home, haunting and threatening their transition to civilian life. Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues manifest in many ways, including...
By Jordon Daniel, CVA Foundation coalitions director In the summer of 2010, I was looking for something I felt was missing in my life. I had recently left the U.S. Navy and was transitioning back into civilian life. As is the case for many veterans, returning to the...
