In the Marines, I learned that discipline doesn’t just keep me alive, it keeps me centered when chaos hits. I didn’t quit because it hurt or felt unfair. I adapted, refocused, and marched forward.   That same principle applies in emotional healing. In counseling, I often meet veterans who survived combat but now face a different kind of enemy, their own untrained emotions. They’ve been taught to endure, not to feel. But emotional resilience requires both strength and surrende

Veterans who wear hats or other memorabilia to distinguish themselves do so because they desire to be recognized for their service. I...

I recall that just before I was deployed in August of 1966, I was on a 30-day leave. I had orders to deploy, but I had not shared them...

I remember it was January 1966. I left for San Diego, going to boot camp. I was full of patriotism, duty, and honor. "I, Jerry Clark, do...