Awareness Article: Moral Injury

Moral Injury

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.      Hebrews 4:16 (ESV)
As a veteran of both Vietnam and Iraq I can honestly say I  never gave much thought to
the fact that I might have had to kill someone.  Fortunately, I never did. (This was before
I became a member of a Historic Peace Church). While most military personnel are not
in combative roles, our current prolonged wars and multiple deployments have created
a large segment of a generation of men and women  returning home with more than the
expected physical and psychological  injuries; many now suffer from a spiritual injury
known as Moral Injury. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the problem
of moral injury and explore resources for helping those victims. (Click here to read the full article)

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