Tania ProvostMar 1, 2021A Reality Too Heavy to Ignore - Meet TaniaThe best experiences of my life were during my active duty service in the US Army from 1992 - 1994. I had the privilege of serving at...
Dan SilverFeb 2, 2021From My Head to My Heart - Meet DanThe best trip I ever took was only 17 inches, from my head to my heart... "Live your days upon this earth from your heart versus your...
SGT Calvin PattersonJan 1, 2021It Was Hard to Ask for Help - Meet SGT PattersonWhen I got home, I started having real bad dreams about what happened over there. Visions, shakes, anxiety, and other problems…. I had...
Aaron PhillipsDec 31, 20202020 Program HighlightsAlong with the rest of the country, and most of the world, COVID-19 forced TWC to suspend our planned retreat programs throughout 2020....
Mitch KotulaDec 1, 2020Like a Burden Being Lifted - Meet MitchFor quite some time I felt that my family, my wife, in particular, was picking on me. I did not like it and would frequently let them...
Natasha BartonNov 1, 2020I Hadn't Looked Back At My Own War Experience - Meet NatashaYears after Natasha served aboard jets in the Gulf War, she felt her life purpose was yet to be realized. Yes, her current job helping...
Anthony GrajedaOct 1, 2020I Don't Think I'd Be Alive - Meet AnthonyAnthony Grajeda’s wife, Kurstin, was scared. She wanted to help her husband climb out of a dark place. Anthony, a father of four and an...
Candace WolcottSep 1, 2020Immeasurable Experience - Meet CandanceAt a time when I felt there was nowhere to turn, I found the Warrior Connection and Dr. Anne Black has had a profoundly positive impact...
Ryan LongtinAug 1, 2020TWC Gave Me My Life Back - Meet RyanAs an Airmen in the United States Air Force from 1999-2007, I served as a Firefighter/Paramedic. I was 22 years old when I landed in a...
Marie MilordJul 1, 2020Loving Kindness - Meet MarieMy name is Marie Milord. I am a veteran of the Iraq War, deployed from 2004 to 2005. My MOS was 91-X—Mental Health Specialist. My...
Jim FlueryJun 1, 2020Reconnecting With My Heart - Meet JimMy name is Jim, I served six years in the Marine Corps as a Non-Commissioned Officer, squad leader, in an infantry antitank assault unit....
Peter TowleMay 1, 2020Life After War - Meet PeterThe universal human condition is one of struggle to find meaning, fight loneliness, pursue freedom and face our own mortality. When...
Bob BrusaApr 1, 2020Living from Our Hearts - Meet BobMy wife, Sue, and I are both TWC graduates. Through the retreats, we learned how to live from our hearts and ignore the negative voices...
Aaron PhillipsJan 1, 2020A Look at 2020 and BeyondAs The Warrior Connection looks ahead to the New Year, TWC is looking to add strategic leadership to our Board of Directors....
Aaron PhillipsDec 31, 20192019 Program HighlightsOur program year began early in the Spring with a team training event that welcomed more than 30 TWC graduates, mentors, facilitators,...
Aaron PhillipsDec 24, 20192019 Fundraising HighlightsOur fundraising efforts really got underway on September 11th with a volunteer project in Baltimore, Maryland. The Warrior Connection...
Aaron PhillipsDec 10, 20192019 Partnership HighlightsThere are many organizations and businesses that TWC is honored to partner with each year. However, those partners would be for not...
Aaron PhillipsOct 1, 2019Redwood Sister Warriors Tribe 2019It has been said; “...to walk in a redwood forest is to enter nature's cathedral.” The roots of a redwood tree rarely go more than 12...
Aaron PhillipsSep 1, 2019Women's Retreat- Lotus Warrior's Tribe 2019Flowers are often associated with deep religious and spiritual meanings for many because they rise from dirt and only show their beauty...
Aaron PhillipsJun 29, 2019"Iter" Tribe, Men's Retreat, June 2019The warm spring breeze brought change to the rolling green hills of Pennsylvania and into the lives of these eight wounded and...