Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with 16 year U.S. Army veteran Corena Mitchell and the Attitides and Attire Boots to Heels program director on a @A Badge of Honor Podcast.

Corena entered active duty just before the terrorist attacks of September 11. Corena’s was deployed to an active warzone where she was responsible for the “killed in action” and “missing in action” reports. This meant Corena became intimate with the final moments of many American soldiers. “When the family learns that they lost a loved one, you want them to have every detail; every question possible answered,” Corena said. “Reading those details, writing those details, took a toll on me. I believe that is where my PTSD came from.”

Following her transition out of the military, and her fight with PTSD, Corena has been able to get back to owning her life by providing emotional support to other heroes.

She is the program direcor for the Boots to Heels program within Attitudes and Attire, which addresses the unique needs of women in the military community: Active, Guard, Reserve, Veteran, Spouses of Veterans, and First Responders. The women have an opportunity to interact with others who face similar challenges transitioning from military life as veterans while reclaiming their self-esteem and finding their self-worth. Find out more by visiting https://attitudesandattire.org/boots-to-heels/

A Badge of Honor offers workshops to first responders across the nation, working with mental health liasons and critical incident management teams for Post Traumatic Stress Injury Recovery, wellness and resilience. A Badge of Honor says, “We Hear You,” and wants you to know you are not alone.

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