Conversations with a Vet host Carolee

05/19/24 • 152 min

"Step into the World of Veterans: Join Conversations with a Vet! Here, we shine a spotlight on those who've given everything for our country—our veterans, young and old. They've sacrificed more than any other group, and it's time we give them the recognition they deserve. In this space, veterans can connect with peers facing similar challenges, finding solace and friendship in shared experiences. Let's build a supportive network where no veteran feels alone in navigating life after service. Through this channel, I aim to uncover resources veterans may not know about, offering firsthand accounts to inspire and empower them to seek help when needed. Veterans are all around us, yet too often, their sacrifices go unnoticed. It's time to change that. Join me in honoring their service and saying 'thank you.'

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At Operation FINALLY HOME, we provide custom-built, mortgage free homes to America’s military Heroes and the widows of the fallen, those who have worn America’s uniform and sacrificed so much to defend our freedoms and values. We bring together corporate sponsors, builder associations, builders, developers, individual contributors, and volunteers to help these heroes and their families transition to the home front by addressing one of their most pressing needs – a home to call their own.

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Instead of Sheep with Mathius Carter

My name is Mathius Carter. I am an Outreach Coordinator at the Road Home Program and I recently authored a children’s book called “Instead of Sheep: A Soldier’s Way of Explaining PTSD to his Son”.

I am an Army veteran with a family history of military service. One month before 911, I found myself in boot camp at Fort Knox in Kentucky. Two years later, I was in Iraq deployed as part of the 32nd Signal Battalion, attached to 3rd ID. I was injured in a mortar attack on my truck. Miraculously I survived. Not everyone did. After service and college, I joined a non-profit called Veterans Path to Hope as a Case Manager. It was there that I began to realize the long-term cost of war. When three veterans in my caseload and a good friend and brother from Iraq all committed suicide, I realized that I, too, was not OK mentally.