Once a Warrior---Always a Warrior: Navigating the Transition from Combat to Home---Including Combat Stress, PTSD, and mTBI

Being back home can be as difficult, if not more so, than

the time spent serving in a combat zone. It's with this truth that Colonel

Charles W. Hoge, M.D., a leading advocate for eliminating the stigma of mental

health care, presents Once a Warrior—Always

a Warrior, a groundbreaking resource with essential new insights for anyone

who has ever returned home from a war zone.

In clear, practical language, Dr. Hoge explores the latest knowledge in combat

stress, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mTBI (mild traumatic brain

injury), other physiological reactions to war, and their treatment options.

Recognizing that warriors and family members both change during deployment, he

helps them better understand each other's experience, especially living with

enduring survival skills from the combat environment that are often viewed as

"symptoms" back home. The heart of this book focuses on what's

necessary to successfully navigate

the transition—"LANDNAV" for the home front.

Once a Warrior—Always a Warrior

shows how a warrior's knowledge and skills are vital for living at peace in an

insane world.