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Words to LIVE By – Renee Wilson

by AMcLeod | Sep 14, 2018 | News & Updates

“It’s hard. I had suicidal ideas. I sat in my garage and I intended to let the car run. As military people, we always think we have to do it ourselves. You can’t do it all by yourself. Seek help. Don’t let the stigma hold you back. Sometimes we need to be fixed. And...

Words to LIVE By – Kyle Snyder

by AMcLeod | Sep 13, 2018 | News & Updates

“I can’t stand when a veteran says someone else deserves it more than they do. You raised your right hand like everyone else. So ask for help. We can get you help. But they’ve got to realize they’ve got an issue then we need to flip the page and they need to realize...

Words to LIVE By – Kevin Rumley

by AMcLeod | Sep 12, 2018 | News & Updates

“I was discharged and I just remember having a bag full of opioids. I didn’t have a plan. I didn’t have the courage to kill myself but I didn’t want to live. And by drinking 30 beers a day and using heroin, that was my way of killing myself. It’s a sense of...

Words to LIVE By – Jose Ponte

by AMcLeod | Sep 11, 2018 | News & Updates

“I know how they feel. Be resilient, if you need anything let me know and I’ll be there. They just need to know that somebody else is there for them. Somebody’s always there for you.” Jose Aponte, SFC (ret.) Army MotorSports Wounded Warrior...

Words to LIVE By – DeWayne Crawford

by AMcLeod | Sep 10, 2018 | News & Updates

“It’s kind of hard when you’ve been in a leadership position for so long and then all of a sudden, you’re being told it’s all about you, that’s kind of weird. You feel like you go from a stud to a dud overnight. Just get away from it. You know, just try to get away...