Invisible Injuries
“One minute you are enjoying your life, and the next people are dying all around you and you are running for your life. It leaves a permanent mark.” ~Priscilla Horvath, Heroes on the Water Volunteer Program Coordinator
I Was There – Reflections of a 9/11 Survivor
Each year when the anniversary of 9/11 occurs, the question “where were you” comes up. For Heroes on the Water board member, Samantha (Sam) Horwitz, she remembers exactly where she was – in Tower 1 when American Airlines Flight 11 hit. Sam is a former U.S. Secret Service Agent who was just going to work like any other day, not realizing that day would change her life forever.
PTS Was Considered a Sign of Weakness
“Today the military cannot ignore 22 suicides a day. We come home, but never leave the war zone.” ~Eli Thomas. When Eli Thomas was in training for the National Guard in 2010, he quickly recognized the stigma around post-traumatic stress.
