Jose Belen is a U.S. Army Field Artillery combat veteran who was first deployed during the initial invasion of Iraq in the 1st Army Division, 2nd Artillery Battalion. As a lead gunner in the 3rd Field Artillery, his orders were to secure Bagdad. Trained to neutralize potential threats, his first traumatic experience happened 22 minutes…
Leo Bridgewater was an Army Specialist who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and worked with some of the Army’s highest ranked officers as a communications liaison before retiring with an honorable discharge. Having struggled with PTSD himself, he was acutely aware of the absurdity of treating his condition with opiates and anxiety medications,…
Christopher Lengyel is an Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan before retiring for medical reasons. Since then, he earned a degree in counseling from Grand Canyon University and embarked on a new career in business development with a focus in professional counseling. He has also worked in the wholesale industry and is skilled in Negotiation,…
Korey Rowe was among the first invading combat units deployed to Iraq after 9/11. He served for two years in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion forces also known as The Rakkasans. With multiple deployments in both the Afghanistan and Iraq war theaters, Korey and his unit were the tip of…