The Soldiers Project

I feel that this is one of the most important projects geared towards helping the American military. In this day and age most of the population knows someone who has been affected by the multiple military actions occurring around the world. And some might know the trials that they go through overseas, but many lose sight of the fact that these Soldiers still battle when they return home. Post-traumatic Stress and Survivor’s Guilt can destroy the lives of these valiant men and women. The suicide rate of returning Soldiers is astoundingly high. These are the men and women that we trust to protect us while we go about our relatively safe and plentiful lives, the least we can do is help them live as peacefully as possible when they return to us. “The Soldiers Project” describes itself as “a group of licensed mental health professionals who offer free psychological treatment to military service members (active duty, National Guard, Reserves and veterans) who have served or who expect to serve in the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan.” This is an organization that truly matters and makes a difference. Each soldier that is helped also has an effect on the family and friends that surround them. But most importantly the soldiers themselves warrant more from us. They put themselves in harm’s way for our country and we don’t even need to risk a scratch to help protect them, all that is needed is our support. When they return home, they deserve to be all the way home.

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