In Their Boots Video of Soldiers falling through the cracks in the VA sysytem

In Their Boots Returns with a new season, and a new host and new documentary: Broken Promise, the story of 3 Iraq War veterans who fell through the cracks of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Northern California program that saved them.

The Pathway Home is a Residential Recovery program specifically created for, and dedicated to serve, our Nation’s “New Warriors”—those of any age who have served our Nation’s Global War on Terror in areas of the world such as Afghanistan and Iraq. These Warfighters have survived the stressors of war, but find themselves experiencing problems that are “getting in the way” of functioning at their top form. Find Out More

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I am currently dealing with Severe Chronic PTSD. So, I know how they feel, and I can see why soldiers are falling through the cracks in the VA System. Much work need to be done. This was a great episode.

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