Story by Joe Lacdan | Defense Media Activity - Army Productions | 09.25.2025
Like many veterans, retired 1st Sgt. Jason Belford had to cope with the return to everyday life away from the war. According to the Journal of Veterans Studies, combat vets suffer from heightened rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Belford said he had overcome the toughest odds on the battlefield, but he couldn’t overcome this. He decided that his only solution would be to......