Together the experiences of veterans, families and communities help us better understand what happens around and after loss: the grief, the care, the ongoing survival, and the advocacy that so often follows. These stories also reveal where systems can fail people at their most vulnerable, and where greater recognition, accountability and support are needed.
For Open Door, listening to lived experience is not separate from the research. It is essential to it. We invite you to hear these perspectives, sit with their experiences, and consider what they can teach us about building better support for veterans and the people who stand beside them.
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