The Military Voices Initiative provides a platform for veterans, service members, and military families to share their stories. In doing so we honor their voices, amplify their experiences, and let them know that we—as a nation—are listening.

For more than a decade, 2.4 million men and women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan while millions of families have stood behind them at home. The military community knows well the challenges of multiple deployments, combat-injuries, and long-awaited homecomings. Yet few civilians truly understand the complex realities of our troops’ service and sacrifice.

In this episode, Duane shares his own experience with the Military Voices Initiative, interviewed by fellow veteran advocate Jennifer Burch

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The Head Space and Timing Blog

StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative

Educated Veteran is a Podcast Series where I discuss and think out loud in my car about issues and questions Veterans are curious about. We all take off the uniform for the last time at some point in our life. But that doesn't mean our life is over.  We have to pick up and carry on. Some do this as an entrepreneur working for themselves, others do it in the corporate environment.

Regardless of how you turn the page or what the next chapter in your life looks like we all have one thing in common... We all want to be successful at whatever it is we find ourselves doing. Educated Veteran helps you do just that.

Educated Veteran... Helping you be just as successful out of uniform as you were when you were in.

-Eddie Lazzari

Stephanie is the mother of a veteran who passed away in January of 2016 while waiting for treatment from the VA for PTSD and addiction. She is now an advocate for improved veterans services, particularly in the area of mental health issues, as well as one of the many voices in the efforts to take down the current opioid crisis in our country.  She is available to speak on these subjects in any arena and is happy to do all she can to help veterans and veteran support organizations as well as those working in addiction services.

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Welcome to Self-Reflection Sunday! Every Sunday Eddie or Bennett share a quote they really like and what it means to them. If you liked this episode please share it with your friends and family!

Educated Veteran is a Podcast Series where I discuss and think out loud in my car about issues and questions Veterans are curious about. We all take off the uniform for the last time at some point in our life. But that doesn't mean our life is over.  We have to pick up and carry on. Some do this as an entrepreneur working for themselves, others do it in the corporate environment.

Regardless of how you turn the page or what the next chapter in your life looks like we all have one thing in common... We all want to be successful at whatever it is we find ourselves doing. Educated Veteran helps you do just that.

Educated Veteran... Helping you be just as successful out of uniform as you were when you were in.

-Eddie Lazzari

Shara is a licensed psychotherapist that provides therapeutic support to enhance the lives of others with specializations in grief and loss, veteran behavioral health, mindfulness, and trauma counseling. As a Navy brat and a former military spouse, she understands the issues that arise from deployments and family separation.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Shara's Counseling Story

HST035 Family Systems with Joshua Kreimeyer

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