mental health

“I was made to feel like I was a second-class citizen and a piece of shit for things outside my control.”

"We made our maintainers the priority."

Tell me you put the team first without telling me you put the team first.

'I do think that there are a lot of people that are trying to white-knuckle it right now.'

“If, like me, you find yourself trying to put your own experiences into some context which will allow you to move forward ... I urge you to talk."

That's one way to celebrate an epic climb.

“The Marines need to own their part of what went wrong here."

“This trend is deeply alarming."

“I think that dig was the first time I had laughed as much and as hard as I had since I was in the service."

"They said, 'you know what I'm not ok, I'm not good,' and then they just collapsed on the ground."

Founded in New York City in 2012, The Headstrong Project was created to help military veterans and their families overcome PTSD and other military-related traumas.

'Unshackled from the intolerant, old boys’ club culture found in the Marine Corps, I have started to feel like I can be myself and contribute in even more meaningful ways'

Knowing who to turn to for mental health treatment and support can be overwhelming for a lot of veterans.

“I just wanted others to see what an outstanding NCO he was."

"It’s one thing to tell somebody how to do something, it’s another to go through the experience."

“Let me say that my choice of words was poor."

"We need leaders at all levels to step up."

“[Leaders] don’t give a shit. They flat-out saw she was suicidal and needed help … They left a Marine behind."

"This will save tens of thousands of lives every year."

"You're with your tribe, your people, and you know everything's going to be all right."

"You're with your tribe, your people, and you know everything's going to be all right."

“The stressors that we have are much different than the stressors we had last year"

"Regardless of which uniform we wear, we’re not immune from life’s challenges, including thoughts of suicide."

“I’ll be honest with you, collectively we’re struggling with how to deal with this.”

Officers mistook Andy Ford's seizure symptoms for intoxication and belligerence when they arrested him in 2018.