Veterans’ stories are epic tales. As warriors, you have overcome enormous difficulties. In doing so, perhaps you grew through great challenge, to become stronger, bigger and better versions of yourself. In your journey, you have the chance to put these things to work for good in civilian life. When we use what we have learned -- when we put to good use the things that required us to become bigger in the name of something higher than oneself -- we also earn a chance at redeeming a part of our lives. If you think of your life story in these terms and understand the power inside you, you have the potential to bring back great things and transform yourself, your friends and family, your community and our country in a way as full of inspiration, courage, selflessness and devotion to team and teammate as your time in the military. It reflects the nobility in you and what you can inspire in others. Every veteran is a hero and on this journey.
Rob, the veteran, and Alex, the non-veteran and military dad, formed a unique partnership as authors and friends along the way. They have combined their different life experiences and voices and yet shared values and vision in Warrior to Civilian: The Field Manual for the Heroes Journey. We pushed ourselves in service of veterans and their spouses and families to find insights, creative solutions to profound challenges and novel approaches to the transition and the larger context of where we as a country stand and what we as a people can do about it.
