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When Transition Brings Trauma to the Surface: Why Symptoms Often Emerge After the Uniform Comes Off

Two Perspectives, One Pattern. When Michele joined The COMMIT Foundation in 2017, she didn’t expect to use her clinical background in the way she eventually would. Co-founder Anne Meree Craig brought her on for her skillset, but not for clinical treatment—a distinction that seemed puzzling at the time. Yet, after thousands of conversations with veterans […]

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Women Veterans Recognition Day: Honoring Service, Leadership, and Continued Impact

By Lindsay Cashin, SVP of Strategic Partnerships & Advancement, The COMMIT Foundation – Every year on June 12, we recognize Women Veterans Recognition Day and honor the generations of women who have served our nation with courage, commitment, and leadership. It is a day to celebrate military service, but it is also an opportunity to […]

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Military Spouses: Anchors of Strength During Transition

By Adrianne Huls, Program Director & Spouse Program Coordinator, The COMMIT Foundation – When people talk about military transition, the focus almost always centers on the service member—what job they’ll take, how they’ll rediscover purpose, where they’ll land next. It’s a natural narrative. But it’s also incomplete. Because behind every transition is someone else navigating […]

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Different Uniforms. Same Identity Shift.

By Maria Volodkevich, Director of Marketing & Communications, The COMMIT Foundation  “Take your mark.” Beep. I dove into the pool for my final swim race at the U.S. Air Force Academy. After thirteen years of competitive swimming, I knew, deep down, it was time to walk away. From 4:30 a.m. wakeups at 12 years old…To […]

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Veterans: The Beacon of Unity in a Polarized Nation

Published June 5, 2024 by JC Glick This article was originally published in The Havok Journal Link: https://havokjournal.com/veter… The other day, I was on a call with a former Navy SEAL. Now, if you know anything about the friendly rivalries within the military, you’ll know that getting a Ranger and a SEAL to agree on […]

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A Life Prepared, a Life Missed: Lessons from a Neighbor’s Journey

Written by Jason Roncoroni, Executive Leadership and Positive Psychology Coaching MCC, MBA, MS October 29, 2024 I want to share with you a story about a man I see walking in my neighborhood. He is an older gentleman – slightly older than me. Sometimes, I see with his wife, but most of the time, he […]

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Empowering Military Spouses: Confidence, Community, and New Possibilities with The COMMIT Foundation

By: Gabriela Q. Bell, Founder & CEO Organized Q Mentoring at the COMMIT Foundation’s first in-person military spouse workshop in DC was an incredibly fulfilling experience. The COMMIT Foundation’s mission of providing service members, veterans, and their spouses with the information, confidence, and imagination to succeed was evident throughout the workshop. By helping these military […]

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Why Transitioning to Civilian Life Should Be More Than a Box to Check: The COMMIT Foundation’s Approach to Veteran Support

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed a troubling oversight that Stars and Stripes covered last week: the Pentagon is not adequately tracking the issues that Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel face when accessing the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a program required for all service members leaving the military. According to the report, the […]

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Mental Health is Health: Why We Cannot Separate the Two

UGH! It happens all the time – we often hear about mental health as if it’s a distinct entity, something separate from our overall physical health. But the truth is, mental health is health—it’s an integral part of our physiological well-being, deeply connected to our bodies. The idea that we can have mental health without […]

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Meditations of An Army Ranger: Transition Lessons Learned for Veterans and Athletes

Change is never easy. Sometimes the change is evolutional, occurring at a time-consuming pace. Sometimes the change is revelational, with a violence of action that surprises us all. However it occurs, one thing is certain: it will occur. Change is inevitable for all of us. We will all face some transition. Transition – the act […]

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