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We are dedicated to helping the brave military men and women who return home suffering from the "Invisible Wounds" of Post-Traumatic Stress Injury and/or Traumatic Brain Injury. 
Get The Facts:
According to a 2014 Wounded Warriors Project Alumni Survey:
  • 65.2% Had a Military experience that was so frightening, horrible, or upsetting that they had not been able to escape from the memories or the effects of it
  • 43% of Warriors report having a Traumatic Brain Injury
“I went to a foreign country and when I came back, this was the foreign country. I am lost, scared, and don’t know what to do to make it better.”
- Veteran surveyed by Wounded Warriors Project
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It is estimated that 1 in 3 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will experience an "invisible wound" (Rand Report 2008)
  • approximately 300,000 veterans who served in Iraq and             Afghanistan suffer from PTSD or major depression. 
  • 320,000 may have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury during deployment
  • 22 veterans are taking their lives A DAY!


Traumatic Brain Injuries can have a wide range of effects that vary depending on the severity of the injury. The effects of TBI can have a significant impact on a person's ability to function in his/her daily life and can have serious consequences for his/her long-term health.

Some effects of TBI include:
  • Headaches
  • Difficulty Speaking/Hearing
  • Blurry Eyesight
  • Dizziness
  • Loss of Energy
  • Difficulty Concentrating
  • Loss of Memory
  • Difficulty Making Decisions
  • Personality Changes
  • Increased Risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
(info via CDC and Make the Connection)
Help those who have served our country heal by donating HERE
PictureFor months, our military men and women must watch their every move and constantly keep an eye on their surroundings in order to protect themselves and their fellow soldiers.







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Our servicemen and women must sleep like this. They have no access to showers, bathrooms, or refrigerators.
For more information about PTSD and TBI visit:
www.traumaticbraininjury.com
www.homebaseprogram.org
www.rand.org
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