Tiffany Belongia served 11 years in the Army National Guard. She deployed in 2006 and again in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Life became much different for the accomplished SSG follow...view moreTiffany Belongia served 11 years in the Army National Guard. She deployed in 2006 and again in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Life became much different for the accomplished SSG following her 2nd deployment. PTSD was not an easy diagnosis to accept, let alone manage. However, strength and resilience were found through expression - through writing. Writing not only became an outlet to express herself but also developed into a journey to acceptance.view less