This is our Christmas Special. We have Zac in to talk about his journey on his road to hope. He also updates us on a big life event he had recently. Reminder, if you're a vet and things this holiday season aren't going the way you wanted and you're not in the best frame of mind, remember this number: 877-717-7873. A combat vet, will answer that call. 24/7. God bless y'all. God bless the United States. Merry Christmas!

We are joined this week by Eric and Chad. Chad shares his story with us on his road to hope.

Stories in the news this week include: Charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and a sexual abuse lawsuit. All involving our VA at the cost of millions of dollars to us, the taxpayer.

This week we are joined by Dwayne. He talks about his journey on his road to hope.

Chicago Tribune ran a story of repressing emotions after war and thoughts on considering suicide.

It's officially Christmas Time. Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving. This week on "Road To Hope" we welcome Ron, James and Mikey. We ask them what it was like being deployed during Thanksgiving. What does Camp Hope mean to them. And one of our guests got a call from the President of the United States one Thanksgiving. We talk to him about that phone call.

We are joined by Ryan and Joel this week. Ryan is Camp Hope’s newest employee. We hear about Ryan’s journey on his road to hope.

Sadly this week, the Pentagon has ID’d 2 service members from Ft. Hood we lost in Afghanistan.

Folks, have a good Thanksgiving. Please remember the blanket of freedom we are provided. The cost is paid every day for that freedom.

We are joined this week by Ed and Zack. Ed is from the Southern California branch of Camp Hope. He is a Chaplin in the Army and we get to hear his story on his road to hope.

Zach, Alex, Brad, Nick join us and share with us their story on their Road to Hope.

We also discuss a story that says suicide has been more deadly than combat for our vets.

Zack and Mitch join us this week. Mitch tells us about his journey on the road to hope.

Also, the president awarded the nation's highest military honor to active-duty Green Beret Master Sgt. Matthew Williams for his heroic actions in Afghanistan. We play that audio and share Master Sgt. Williams' story.

We have a very special episode this week. A Marine and his family all discuss how PTSD affects everyone in a family. Vets who are married have a higher rate of suicide. This, according to a news story. That will be our focus of this week's show.

We revere Master Sgt Mark Allen who died 10 years after being shot looking for Bowe Bergdahl.

We are joined by Mikey and Joel. We talk to Mikey about his journey on the road to hope.

Finally, we discuss what it's like to suffer from PTSD and attend an Astros' game. Something most of us don't have to deal with.