Story by Sgt. Bryann K. Whitley | Marine Forces, Special Operations Command | 09.27.2019
After years of hearing from his wife that he seemed different, with his marriage in turmoil, Master Sgt. Ryan E. Evans, the operations chief for Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command’s Communications Directorate, decided it was time to go speak to a counselor....
Story by Janell Ford | Garrison Public Affairs | 07.18.2019
Former NFL player, Herschel Walker, spent three days at the National Training Center from July 17-19 meeting with, speaking with and sharing his story of struggle, survival and inspiration with hundreds of soldiers, families and the Fort Irwin community. He also participated in the new Army Combat Fitness Test with soldiers, witnessed live fire during rotational training and shared his......
Story by Airman 1st Class Kyle Johnson | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 03.22.2016
When Ken Bylo arrived in Vietnam three days before the Tet Offensive, he had a notion of what he was getting into, but would soon learn ideas are a far stretch from visceral experience. "I fell into a hell-hole and got educated real quick," said Bylo, an Army veteran who served in the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Strike Force. "You got to get tougher or you're......
Story by Lance Cpl. Samantha Foster | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 06.19.2015
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to a single traumatic event or multiple traumatic events, such as sexual or physical assault, natural or man-made disasters, or war related combat stress, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs....
Story by Airman 1st Class Cody Witsaman | 136th Airlift Wing (Texas Air National Guard) | 07.22.2014
Participating in PATRIOT 2014, a National Guard training exercise at Volk Field, is the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin. PATRIOT 2014 has opened many training opportunities that wouldn’t be possible with the limited time available for training at their home units. This allows them to engage in dozens of exercises to hone their valuable......
Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf | 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division | 02.12.2014
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s Embedded Behavioral Health Clinic helps the brigade’s soldiers with all of their behavioral health needs within the 3rd BCT footprint....
Story by Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.03.2012
On the outside looking in, Sgt. Shane P. Santelli is an outspoken, motivated Marine. On the inside, he is a creative soul striving to reach the masses using his talents as an artist to help others going through struggles similar to his post–tramatic stress disorder....
Courtesy Story | DVIDS Hub | 09.30.2004
From sounds of explosions blasting through the air to the heartbreaking loss of a dear comrade, the violent throes of war may at times have an overwhelming effect upon a service member's psyche....
