In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Don Roy about his work with military veterans through the Fallen Soldiers March organization. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:

• What are some of the challenges military veterans experience after their time spent in service?

• Why is suicide so prevalent among former service members?

• What is the transition from active combat duty to civilian life like, and what impact does this transition sometimes have on families?

• Why does loneliness seem to be a problem for former service members? What steps could someone take to address the relational disconnection they feel?

• What are some common faith-related questions military veterans may be wrestling with?

• In what ways does being a former service member influence a person's identity, value, or purpose in life? How does the gospel of Jesus Christ speak into these particular realities?

• What role does lament play in helping military veterans to give voice to some of their painful experiences or to process some of their painful memories?

• What might a well-balanced support system look like for former service member who’s learning to “cope with the ‘Consequences of War’ in ways that glorify God”?

View the full show notes & links for this episode: https://ibcd.org/veterans-don-roy

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