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Memorial Day Safety Brief
written by chris cannida, May 30, 2016 In the military, there is an event that occurs every week called a “Safety Brief”. The unit leader will offer several points of guidance to encourage safe living for the service member before … Continue reading
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No Grief Like a Warrior’s Grief
written by chris cannida, May 27, 2016 This is for seven men who died in the summer of 2009. They had made a one-way trip to war. Because there had been a surge of conflict in Afghanistan in recent months, … Continue reading
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Solid Support for Veterans
by chris cannida, November 11, 2015 “It’s as if I’m addicted to it and it’s the thing I have to avoid at all costs”. I’ve heard some version of this statement from countless veterans sitting in my office over the … Continue reading
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Bearing Witness
written by L. Chris Cannida, LPC – May 23, 2015 “Without a witness, it just disappears.” – the character of Charles in Taking Chance I’d attended several by the time that day rolled around. Memorial services for fallen warriors had become an all-too-common … Continue reading
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American Sniper – ‘just a movie’.
written by L. Chris Cannida, February 6, 2015 I have never been to war. I’ve never held a weapon while facing the decision of whether to pull the trigger and take a life. I’ve never had my soul go from … Continue reading
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Standing with Veterans
Please note, the following story has elements changed intentionally to protect the identity of those involved. Name/initial/title, rank, and other details of a day in combat are altered. However, the core of the story remains pure in honor of the service … Continue reading
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A Warrior and His Soul – The Initial Rally Point- by chris cannida
Original piece written 6.6.2014 – When I first wrote this piece I couldn’t recall the name of the veteran I mention in this story. I eventually confirmed his first name was Kenneth. I’ve learned that Kenneth has since passed. My gratitude … Continue reading
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Standing for Those Who Can’t – by chris cannida, May, 2014
In the past few years, a program was developed that allowed (and sometimes required) warriors to sit with a licensed counselor for a brief time following a deployment in order to introduce a chance for using counseling to flush the … Continue reading
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Making Sense of Tragedy
April 2, 2014, a Ft. Hood soldier took a gun and began firing, changing some lives forever. Then, he turned that gun on himself. And once again, as a society, we begin a frantic search for why. The temptation to … Continue reading
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The Mandate of a Heart – Holding Warriors’ Stories
“Without a witness, it just disappears.” – the character of Charles in Taking Chance The 2009 movie Taking Chance is based on the true story of Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl, a Marine officer who escorted the body of a fallen Marine, … Continue reading
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Tagged invisible wounds, Psychotherapy, veterans, war
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The DustOff Project 