Your Vote: Brought to You By Blood and Sacrifice 11/21/2016 Original article published on www.SOFREP.com on January 1st 2016 The War on Terror continues to be the major focus of many as 2016 dawns today. As Obama’s administration begins their final year at the helm of the most influential nation on earth, the eyes of […]
In the Shadow of the military 11/16/2018 We are restarting our weekly blog and we are going to feature a guest blogger at least once per month. For this month we are featuring a veteran spouse to give a different perspective and provide some insight into the lives of our warfighters and veterans and their […]
Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans 3/27/2023 by Betty RodgersTen years ago, Ken and I reluctantly attended a session about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). He was a Marine. He was tough. He didn’t have any disorders. This would be a waste of time. The room was packed with Vietnam […]
A Gesture of Gratitude: Helping Our Veterans and Service Members 6/30/2019 by Kelli Brewer It’s difficult to repay the debt we owe to the veterans and service members who’ve risked their lives to keep us safe. The men and women of our military often need help after their active service has ended. There are many […]
A Poem of Gratitude 10/7/2020 It has been far too long since our last post on the Graffiti of War blog but to those who have been following us over the past decade, we offer our renewed focus for the next ten years of the Graffiti of War! As a tribute to our renewed efforts, […]
From Creativity to Healing: Art Therapy for Veterans 3/10/2023 So what is this Art Therapy we are always yammering about? Art therapy is a way of using art to help people process their emotions and deal with trauma. It’s been especially helpful for veterans who may have trouble expressing themselves verbally. By creating art, they […]
Reducing PTSD Symptoms in Veterans with Art Therapy: A Study 3/13/2023 Over the next few weeks we are going to feature some scientific, peer-reviewed studies conducted on veterans that studied the impacts and real-world benefits of implementing art therapy for those suffering the invisible wounds of war, PTSD. This week we will be focused on […]
The Invisible Wounds of War: Understanding the Toll of PTSD and Veteran Suicide 3/13/2023 Though recent statistics report that veteran suicides have dropped to the lowest level in nearly 20 years, down to less than 17 per day, this remains an ever-present symptom of a greater mental health problem facing the military and veteran communities. […]
When Words Fail – The Graffiti of war Project 3/21/2023 We’ve all heard the stories about how combat veterans are mostly silent about their experiences. Whether it’s your grandfather who never spoke about the war but had a dusty box full of medals and photos. Or that uncle of yours who seemed to go somewhere […]
Bridging the Gap: How to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans 3/23/2023 Every year or so, the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] releases a report to Congress with options to reduce the Federal deficit. As our current deficit is nearly $800 billion (deficit, not the national debt which is much crazier number in the trillions) this […]
Documenting and preserving the powerful expressions of soldier-artists, highlighting the contrast between beauty and destruction in war, our mission is to raise awareness of the invisible wounds of war and promote art therapy as a vital tool for healing PTSD, veteran homelessness, addiction, and suicide.
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