Joe Klein highlights The Mission Continues, a community service organization founded in 2007 by a former Navy SEAL and composed entirely of wounded veterans:
I’ve been hanging around talking to the fellows, who hail from both sexes, many different races, thirty one states and five branches of service (there’s one fellow from the Coast Guard). These are unforgettable people. Some have been severely wounded, many have suffered traumatic brain injuries–over breakfast this morning, three of them described to me how it feels to get blown up–most have suffered from post-traumatic stress. They’ll be serving other veterans during their fellowships, as well as working in teaching, environmental programs, Habitat for Humanity, programs to help victims of human trafficking and a host of other forms of public service.
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And so, the next time you hear about an Iraq or Afghanistan veteran going berserk, or suffering from post traumatic stress, or needing a job or living homeless, think about the 114 members of Bravo class–and the nearly 400 other Mission Continues fellows who are coming to a community near you to help out, continue their service and become, in Greitens’ words, “citizen leaders.” This is an extraordinary generation of veterans–intent not only on healing themselves, but offering their services to the rest of us, too. And we do need them. Best Wishes to Bravo Class on their new deployment.
That last bit I highlighted in bold is, I think, especially important. And too often forgotten.
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Many veterans are amazing people who shun the hoopla and “hero” label. They want simply to get on with their lives, or build new ones.
That is a very good point of course, and I suspect you’re describing a majority of vets here. But efforts like this, no different than any non-vet service organization, should be highlighted. These guys just happened to be the ones that crossed my radar screen that day!
I’m glad they did. Many veterans have amazing stories. The hard part is getting them to open up and share.