Past pain can be a platform to empower others (Willie Hampton)
Release Date: 06/29/2020
How a Dog Healed a Veteran (Scott Landreth)
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I met Scott when he walked through the doors of one of our meetings his service dog. Scott acquired Rambo after decades of living— and enduring— TBI and PTSD on his own. “Rambo really gave me my freedom back,” he says. Here’s the story…
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Same Warrior, Different Mission (Michael Thorin)
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“You remain that warrior,” veterans often need to hear. Your training is good for all of life. The discipline is good for anything you do. And, your ability to strategize, to make things happen, and to get it done… it is needed. You may not wear the uniform any more, but you’re still a fighter.
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We Made It— You Can, Too (Sara Gilliam)
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Dr. Sara Gilliam is the spouse of a retired US Army Colonel who served 33 years as an armor officer with five deployments. She and her family share their experience with combat related PTSD and MI in effort to break the stigma and help others find a path toward healing.
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If You Drink… (Chris Turner)
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Chris’ song highlights the struggles that vets deal with when suffering from PTSD. The imagery— and lyrics— vividly show how one vet chooses to deal with his fight. Rather than drinking your sorrows away… or going downhill, he song communicates, come and sit with us. Let’s walk this thing out together…
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Serve in the Field You’ve Been Planted (Robert Caridi)
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Pastor Robert Caridi has done a lot of things in life— working in several careers and making a few big transitions. Now, he pastors and serves veterans. Here’s how it all happened. Quite simply, he served the people right before him at each step of the way.
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Faith on the Front Lines (Don Malin)
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In this episode, we talk about Don’s background and what led him to enlist…
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Freedom & Joy (Ginger Branson)
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It’s easy to take things for granted until you see the world and see the “other side” of the story— many times realizing that things are “better” than you thought at first glance, yet also realizing that there’s so much you possess that you’ve taken for granted…
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Past pain can be a platform to empower others (Willie Hampton)
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In this episode of the Warrior Hope podcast we go way back to Hamp’s days on the submarine, talk ab out his time as a Navy police officer, and reflect on the scars of service that were invisible…
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Choosing Joy Amidst Pain (Gloria Williams)
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In this talk, Gloria opens up about the hurt she experienced in the military, specifically as a victim of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). She talks about how this affected her marriage, and what it means for now….
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Emotional Health = Part of Total Health (Andy Jenkins)
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In this talk we discuss the importance of emotional health— as a component of overall health.
info_outline“Hamp,” as everyone calls him, is a magnet. With 8 years of military service, 25 years in civiil service, and now leadership at the local DAV chapter (Disabled American Veterans), people are drawn to for life + hope + encouragement.
But he hasn’t always felt like that. (And, he’ll tell you, sometimes he still doesn’t feel that way.)
In this episode of the Warrior Hope podcast we go way back to Hamp’s days on the submarine, talk ab out his time as a Navy police officer, and reflect on the scars of service that were invisible…
… the hurts that no one sees.
He reflects back on his day’s time in Vietman, wondering if perhaps he had the same struggles.
At some point, I asked Hamp, “How did you know something was wrong? If it wasn’t a physical injury, how did you know…?”
He explains it in this talk. And, he describes how he not only found hope + healing through some relationships at the local VA, but how he determined to turn around and help others— encouraging them with the same help he received.
Now, Hamp leads the local chapter of the DAV, specializing in helping veterans who were either injured in active duty OR have an injury that was aggravated because of active duty receive their benefits.
On Tuesdays, they navigate veterans through the pile of paperwork required to receive benefits. On Thursdays, they function more like “family,” and on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays they run a food pantry.
Listen in.
And pay attention as Hamp talks about the notion that many wounds— some of the deepest ones— aren’t seen on the surface of our skin. They mark our souls.
Then, notice…
… the pain in your past may very well become the platform you use to propel others towards hope + healing, too.
Paul explained it like this, “He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us” (2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT).
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