Bullets and Beliefs: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in the Armed Forces

Navigating the ethical minefield of modern warfare involves making gut-wrenching decisions on the battlefield that not only affect the soldiers involved and civilians caught in the crossfire but also have broader implications on public trust and a nation’s standing on the global stage.

New Center for Brain Health to treat Veterans with TBI and PTSD

Tulane University has received a $12.5 million grant from the Avalon Fund to open the Center for Brain Health, aimed at treating military veterans that suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Avalon Fund‘s goal is to provide support for research and treatment of veterans that suffer from TBI and […]

Thank you for your suicide: The ugly consequences of purposeless wars

Linda, an Army veteran, went into the bathroom late one night to shoot herself in the head. Her family and the world would be better off without her, she thought to herself. Plus, she wanted to finally put an end to the bad dreams. Her convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in 2010 taking […]

His Navy SEAL son committed suicide, now he fights for his name

On a Sunday morning of 2017, Ryan Larkin, a Navy SEAL with four combat deployments under his belt, committed suicide. He was just 29 years old. He was haunted by a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that was caused by repeated exposure to concussive blows and explosions. But the Navy and the Department of Veteran Affairs […]

‘You Were Never Really Here’ — An original and authentic take on PTSD

If you haven’t seen the movie, don’t spoil it here — watch it first, then come back. “You Were Never Really Here” is a brutal, slow-burn film by Lynne Ramsay, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Joe. It’s about a military veteran with a troubled past that extends beyond his service — when he’s not taking care […]