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Page 1: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Finding GoldFinding Gold

By including By including veteransveterans

Page 2: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Military life may be uniqueMilitary life may be unique

• But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too• Stresses of military life are thematically similar to many of

those in civilian life• Family separation• Adjustment to loss – friends, innocence, childhood faith

• Awareness of one can lead to greater awareness of the other• Empathy• Patience

Page 3: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Injuries of WarInjuries of WarInjuries of LifeInjuries of Life

• Limb loss (physical)

• Traumatic Brain Injury (physical)

• Post-Traumatic Stress (psychological)

• Moral Injury (spiritual)

How pervasive?How pervasive?• 1% of American youth enter military

• 1/3 of military is deployed into harm’s way

• What percentage is injured?

Page 4: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Combat, Stress, Combat, Stress, GrowthGrowth

Page 5: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Post-Traumatic GrowthPost-Traumatic Growth

• Self-confidence

• Enhanced Leadership

• Personal Strength

• Spiritual Growth

• Appreciation for Life

Would you like congregants with Would you like congregants with these attributes?these attributes?

Page 6: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Strengths and Virtues of Strengths and Virtues of Military LifeMilitary Life

• Unit cohesiveness

• Loyalty

• Commitment

• Willingness to work with “the hand dealt”

• See the task through to positive outcome

Do you need these assets in your Do you need these assets in your congregations?congregations?

Page 7: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

What do you see in a veteran?What do you see in a veteran?

Dirt and Dirt and debris?debris?

Page 8: Finding Gold By including veterans. Military life may be unique But its lessons have benefits for civilians, too Stresses of military life are thematically.

Or Gold??Or Gold??


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