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Families pray for the day their loved one comes home. They wait through deployments, long shifts, missed holidays, unanswered calls, and nights filled with…

Returning home is a moment. Learning how to feel at home again is a journey. The uniform may come off, but the person who…

Learning to hear yourself—and be heard by the people who matter The uniform teaches a powerful way of communicating: be direct, act quickly, control…

Too often, veterans do not receive meaningful help until they enter the criminal justice system. By then, a person may already be facing damaged…

Jacksonville is proud to be a military- and first responder-friendly community. But being friendly to those who serve must mean more than thanking them…

This past week, I learned that a combat-tested Marine had passed away in his sleep. He had battled addiction for much of his life.…

Veterans, first responders, and their families have given much in service to our country and communities. They have accepted responsibilities, pressures, separations, and sacrifices…

Jacksonville is more than the city where I live. It is my hometown—not because I was born here, but because this is where I…

One of the most important lessons I have learned is that people do not always need us to give them an answer. Sometimes, they…