One Woman’s Path to Managing PTSD and Finding Stability by Marie Rodriguez Carrillo
After returning home from her deployment, Sergeant Lisa Ramirez found the transition to civilian life far more challenging than she expected. The sights and sounds of everyday life sometimes triggered intrusive memories, leaving her anxious and exhausted by nightfall. Despite …
Night Fall by Frank Almonte
The sun has set, colors faded Traces of color, and stars are shaded The trees stand great against the darkened sky The birds are settled, only owls fly The blanket of deep rich ebony is profound To see it takes …
In Darkness by Andrew J. Belet
a hot wind smell of grease stink of sweat breastplate heavy roaring through valleys so majestic in daylight sun ominously splayed out an open door no feelings put away in a box forgotten unwanted …
Photography by Mike Zimbleman
Mike Zimbleman USAF at Liberty Bell Before Deploying to England 1967 Mt. St Helens from the same vantage point in 1975 and 2010
Monuments Kin: Major Robert Kelley Posey
by Dana ZimblemanOriginally Published in US Represented How cool is it that one of my relatives helped save some of Europe’s most valuable art pieces from Adolf Hitler? But this individual isn’t the only human treasure in my family… Major …
I Can’t Do It Alone: A Novel Excerpt by AJ Butterfield
Chapter 33 Tonight was the night. I was finally gonna do it. Tonight I was leaving Jonathan, for good. I didn’t pack anything because when I start packing, I start thinking. And thinking leads to panic. So all I did …
Helping Veterans: DeLyn Winters Wins Service Award
By Crista Hill Director, Veteran and Military Affairs McCord-Herbst Student Veteran Center University of Colorado Colorado Springs DeLyn Winters is the 2025 recipient of the Clancy Herbst Veteran Service Award at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. A longtime advocate for …
Healing on Horseback: How the Remount Foundation Helps Veterans Find Their Way Home by Melissa A. Johnson, PhD
When you arrive at the Remount Foundation’s grounds, co-located at the U.S. Air Force Academy Equestrian Center in Colorado Springs, the first thing you notice is the serenity. Horses graze under the shadow of Pikes Peak, and veterans stand nearby- …