Waiting in the lobby of the mental health unit, Francisco Martínezcuello wonders when, in his then-17-year career, he stopped trusting the Navy.
Mental Health
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Learning the Power of Connection and Companionship
David Chrisinger grapples with his guilt about not having served and draws on his own experience of feeling powerless to connect with a friend who did.
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Misfire. “My Friends Are Dying. And I Can’t Save Them.”
Dustin Jones misfired as Marines fell around him. Today, living stateside, he sometimes struggles to separate reality from dreams.
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“The Electric Hurricane”—My Panic Attacks After War Started Slowly
Peter Lucier’s first panic attack came on like an electric hurricane, blowing him back years to an IED blast site in Afghanistan.
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Cooking Quieted Her Mind and Helped Rachael Harris Find Peace After Military Service
When she joined the Navy, Rachael Harris brought her grandfather’s recipe for sour cream cornbread, but she left active duty lost and confused. Rediscovering her love for food helped her find her way home.
