When the Cupboard is Bare; It's Tough Getting Started; No One Returns from War

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When the Cupboard is Bare

Researched and written by Ruth MacDougall

Estimates show that almost 25% of Veterans living in the United States experience food insecurity (Cohen et al., 2020).

MAZON reports that:

· More than 1 in 4 female Veterans

· 67% of student Veterans

· 27% of Iraq and Afghanistan war Veterans

struggle with food insecurity.

Food insecurity is when there is “a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life” (Feeding America, n.d.).

Food insecurity can include skipping meals or eating less so that others get enough to eat. Food insecurity can mean .. MORE

It's Tough Getting Started

Written by Neil Lichtman, 100% Disabled Vietnam Combat Veteran

The word we hear most often, especially from post 9/11 Vets, when we talk of getting to a better life, is ...MORE

No One Returns from War

Reprinted with permission from RockVets Newsletter January 2022, Volume XIV Issue 1

No one returns from war. Many feel they have. But there’s a piece missing. That piece is the soul, which seems never to make it all the way back.

There are times when you catch a glimpse of your old self, only to have ...MORE

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