Season 4: Episode 6: The Stuff We Don’t Diagnose
The Stuff We Don’t Diagnose is a conversation about the weight people carry when life does not fit neatly into a label. In this episode of Common Veterans, we sit…
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Service is Sacrifice
Leaving the military doesn’t mean leaving behind the need to serve. For many Veterans, the loss of purpose isn’t about the job—it’s about the sacrifice, the camaraderie, and the identity…
Challenging Veteran Stereotypes: More Than a Label
Every day, we make choices—and with each choice comes the weight of a stereotype that too often surrounds Veterans. These Veteran stereotypes haven’t just come from civilians; many times, they’ve been reinforced by Veterans themselves, and they haven’t done us any...
Viking Bags Joins Our Mission with Rugged Gear
At FreedomSystem.org, we’re always looking for ways to make our events, outreach, and day-to-day work smoother for both our volunteers and our Veterans. The truth is—when you’re hauling supplies for a cookout, setting up a poker fundraiser, or running around at...
Season 3, Episode 12: Don’t Stop Believing
How Veterans can leverage military skills to build networks and navigate civilian careers. To the Veterans who never stopped believing — in themselves, in their brothers and sisters, and in the future. We’ve all been those “streetlights, people, livin’ just to find...
Season 3: Episode 11: With a Little Help from My Friends
The Gap We’re Closing Transitioning from military to civilian life can feel like stepping off a moving train. The speed changes, the rules change, and—surprise— and no one issued you a manual. That’s where mentorship and camaraderie step in. This episode digs into how...
Season 3: Episode 10: Married to a Veteran (The Spouse Episode)
Married to a Veteran – The Spouse Episode Season 3, Episode 10 of The Common Veterans When we think of service and sacrifice, it’s easy to focus on the Veteran — but what about the ones who held the line back home? In this episode of The Common Veterans, Jeff Schrock...
Season 3: Episode 9: Game Night and Interview with John Burk
Roll for initiative! In this high-spirited episode, the crew sits down to talk about the games that shaped them—on and off the battlefield. From heated rounds of beer pong in the barracks to late-night strategy battles over Axis & Allies, games have always been a...
Trauma, What?!
Trauma is the effect that Veterans often have to learn that they have, while not knowing that they have it or often deny that they have it. “Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, crime, natural disaster, physical or emotional abuse,...
Essential Resources for Veterans Resources and Support: Your Guide to Support, Benefits, and Opportunities
Veteran resources and support and what matters here is that as Veterans, we focus on finding the right answers. There’s an overwhelming amount of information available on virtually any topic, but the key is identifying what works best for you as an individual. As...