For this episode I am joined by, Alyssa, who served in the Army as a generator mechanic. Alyssa describes her time in Korea, the successes and challenges of fighting for benefits, her reaction to the Vanessa Guillen story, and how she reached the decision to not remain silent any longer. Stories like Alyssa's are crucial. If veterans do not communicate their struggles or experiences, how will anyone know where the changes need to be made and the support needs to be given? In her own words: "Don't let the top of the mountain be overwhelming to you... Just keep moving, you'll be there eventually, and you'll be looking down from the top of it." Remember, none of us were given an instruction manual to get through life or trauma, so every story shared is another page in all of our survival guides.
