Elana Duffy

June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. Well, at least according to the National Center for PTSD. According to … Continued

Editor’s Note: A version of this article by Elana Duffy originally appeared on the NYC Veterans Alliance blog. A few … Continued

Equality for women in the workplace comes up all the time in the media, in casual conversation, in sports, and … Continued

Concerned Veterans for America recently launched a campaign called “My VA Story” asking for veteran stories about Veterans Administration hospitals. … Continued

“Man,” Donald Trump said, as retired Lt. Col. Louis Dorfman handed him a Purple Heart medal on Aug. 2, 2016. … Continued

“Oh, you’re a veteran, huh? Do you have PTSD?” This question, asked often but most recently slurred from the mouth … Continued

In an age of looming government shutdowns, defunding of health programs, and less than 5% of the living population of … Continued

There’s an old saying: You can take the interrogator out of the military, but you will never take the interrogator … Continued

“If you don’t apply for this, I don’t even know you anymore.” Sometimes when Marine veterans talk, I listen. This … Continued

In December, the disaster recovery charity racing team Race2Rebuild partnered with nonprofit Team Red, White, & Blue in New York … Continued

I’m going to have a roommate here pretty soon, and it’s not a third cat. While I am somewhat notoriously … Continued

Recently, a friend sent me a flier and invite for a program teaching critical skills to those veterans going through … Continued

Back in the early Fall, my friend called and asked if I would do him a favor. He needed someone … Continued

So here we are again. Veterans Day is upon us. The parades, the awkward “thank you” handshakes, and the free … Continued

Transition. It's a funny word, especially when it comes to the military-to-civilian move that all of us must eventually make. … Continued

In April, I wrote an article for Task & Purpose on why I am so difficult to date, and why … Continued

Once upon a time, in a faraway desert, I carried way too much weight for way too many days. I … Continued

Robert McDonald, the former Procter & Gamble chief executive, has been nominated to run the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs. … Continued

The next time some civilian says the word “followership,” or any strange perversion of verbiage thereof, I am going to … Continued

It hasn’t been a great week in the world, so I’ve gone on a rant. Recently, insurgents overran a couple … Continued

I used to want to be an astronaut. No, that’s not a fair statement. I still want to be an … Continued

We talk a lot about military transition. We talk about how hard it is to come home, to find a … Continued