A Soldier's Understanding: Inside the Mind of a Veteran

By Tiffany E. Belongia

A Soldiers Understanding is a book to help veterans gain a sense of Normalcy within their lives; assuring them that they are not alone. These poems and short stories convey the deepest thoughts, feelings, and struggles of a combat veteran. It also expresses the importance of digging in and coping with these symptoms; living life and fi nding a new mission and purpose in life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 21, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456749590

Tiffany E. Belongia

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 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.

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