http://www.warfighterdiaries.org en-us Copyright © 2008 WarFighter Diaries Resilient Team Members Kansas National Guard The stories on WarfighterDiaries.org are about firsthand advise to our resilient teams. The stories on WarfighterDiaries.org are about preparedness, training, combat experience, career, stress, family and how we endure and grow learning to be resilient. Webmaster - WarFighterDiaries webmaster@warfighterdiaries.org WarfighterDiaries.org Discusses how his faith and journal writing helped him through his deployment. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/108.mp4 11/5/2008 8:56:10 PM 58 Through many dangers, toils and snares, Discusses how his faith and journal writing helped him through his deployment., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how through conversations with his wife he was able to vent and regain the strength to continue. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/109.mp4 11/5/2008 9:01:23 PM 99 I can't show weakness, Describes how through conversations with his wife he was able to vent and regain the strength to continue., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Major General Bunting speaks on how to make the soldiers and airmen stronger mentally http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/110.mp4 11/5/2008 9:13:27 PM 114 Strengthing the force, not just equipment, Major General Bunting speaks on how to make the soldiers and airmen stronger mentally, war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Speaks about the things that helped her through her deployment. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/111.mp4 11/14/2008 1:11:24 AM 53 If I do another Power Point or CBT..., Speaks about the things that helped her through her deployment., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Talked about Journal writing and leaving his family. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/115.mp4 11/14/2008 1:17:11 AM 53 It helped me keep my thoughts in order, Talked about Journal writing and leaving his family., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describing how coming home from a deployment can be stressful since you are separated from your compatriots once you return. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/119.mp4 11/14/2008 1:29:13 AM 58 I ran a lot of convoys, Describing how coming home from a deployment can be stressful since you are separated from your compatriots once you return., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes the loss of someone after returning from her deployment. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/120.mp4 11/14/2008 1:32:39 AM 59 He was a friend, Describes the loss of someone after returning from her deployment., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes issues in relationships when returning from a deployment. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/121.mp4 11/14/2008 1:35:54 AM 52 I needed personal space, Describes issues in relationships when returning from a deployment., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org A commander desribes the issues in identifying and treating potential issues for his soldiers. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/122.mp4 11/14/2008 1:38:11 AM 78 Its going to be hard to go there, A commander desribes the issues in identifying and treating potential issues for his soldiers., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Soldiers wife describes the post and pre deployment stresses that families are faced with. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/123.mp4 11/14/2008 1:42:37 AM 58 Everybody notices that he is a different person, Soldiers wife describes the post and pre deployment stresses that families are faced with., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes assisting injured after a mortar attack. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/124.mp4 11/14/2008 1:47:02 AM 73 I lost it just for a minute, Describes assisting injured after a mortar attack., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes getting attacked on the road with an IED http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/125.mp4 11/14/2008 1:50:36 AM 86 They just thought we were dead., Describes getting attacked on the road with an IED, war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes the issues in being a medic in Iraq but how the MEdics coped with the stress. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/126.mp4 11/14/2008 1:53:09 AM 53 I never had to perform CPR before, Describes the issues in being a medic in Iraq but how the MEdics coped with the stress., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how he gave himself meaning in order to cope with stress. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/127.mp4 11/14/2008 1:55:34 AM 41 Being there in real life is totally different, Describes how he gave himself meaning in order to cope with stress., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes his personal interactions and how they helped fellow service members. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/129.mp4 11/14/2008 1:59:57 AM 119 Every time I hear Taps, it hurts, Describes his personal interactions and how they helped fellow service members., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how he decompressed and coped with combat stress http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/130.mp4 11/14/2008 2:06:36 AM 46 We went out every mission like it was our last, Describes how he decompressed and coped with combat stress, war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how even though he isn't the most religious person he still uses it to help deal with stress. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/131.mp4 11/14/2008 2:08:44 AM 30 I fall back on my faith, Describes how even though he isn't the most religious person he still uses it to help deal with stress., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how he resolved family issues upon returning from a deployment. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/134.mp4 11/24/2008 2:01:11 PM 78 Working it out with my wife, Describes how he resolved family issues upon returning from a deployment., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Video Trailer for www.warfighterdiaries.org http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/138.mp4 1/28/2009 10:37:57 AM 125 warfighterdiaries.org Video Trailer, Video Trailer for www.warfighterdiaries.org, war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how the General dealt with being a POW after her helicopter was shot down. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/143.mp4 6/3/2009 2:05:45 PM 454 Tales from a POW, Describes how the General dealt with being a POW after her helicopter was shot down., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD WarfighterDiaries.org Describes how she was the first female to graduate from rotary wing flight school and taking command of a brigade. http://WarfighterDiaries.org/vids/144.mp4 6/3/2009 2:13:39 PM 155 My Stick Buddies Helped, Describes how she was the first female to graduate from rotary wing flight school and taking command of a brigade., war, fighter, diaries, diary, warfighter, warfighterdiaries, combat, PTSD