veterans

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He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It marks the first time the heavy metal veterans have collaborated with UK blood services, but follows a similar drive in the US and Australia.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“We thought, ‘Okay, we’re going to stop wars altogether, because this is the first time veterans are coming home and saying our war is wrong.’

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Students in high-vis tops served as stewards while war veterans and bikers were also present to protect the crowd.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Barack, for his part, had spent plenty of time listening to laid-off factory workers, young military veterans trying to manage lifelong disabilities, mothers fed up with sending their kids to poorly functioning schools.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama