Door Openers/Door Closers
With input from Andi Westfall
Most people have good intentions when they reach out to a combat veteran and want to help and support.
Many times they are unsure how best to help and support the veteran so they respond with questions...
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Door Openers/Door Closers
With input from Andi Westfall
Most people have good intentions when they reach out to a combat veteran and want to help and support.
Many times they are unsure how best to help and support the veteran so they respond with questions or
comments that could have been best left unsaid. Perhaps they did not really think the comment or question all
the way through or its ramifications or perhaps they are uncomfortable with silence and feel the need to fill the
void with words. The following is a general guideline when interacting with a veteran. Each veteran will cope
with their combat experience depending on their age, culture, faith, gender, community support, the presence
of family members and/or social support system. As concerned Christians, we want to offer the veteran a safe,
open, non-judgmental environment for them to talk about whatever they want to talk about in their own time.
To offer this to the veteran, it is best to avoid the comments below and inste
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