Battling BARE's Teal Star: The #PTSD Magazine October 2014, Issue 1 | Page 12

Tears of a Warrior

If we send them, we MUST mend them.

A Family's Story of Combat and Living with PTSD.

Tears of a Warrior has been our life's journey for the past thirty some years. We began writing our story severl years back simply as a legacy for our two sons. But, with the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and Service Members returning from combat, we realized that there are many others who are living our experience as well. Some families have an even more traumatic life experience than ours. We are sharing our story for the sole purpose of giving back and hopefully making a difference for others.

This is a patriotic book written about Soldiers who are called to duty in service o their country. It is a story of courage, valor, and life-long sacrifice. Long after the cries of battle have ended, many warriors return home to face a multitude of physical and mental challenges. Author Tony Seahorn writes from his experience as a young Army officer in Vietnam who served with the Black Lions of the First Infantry Division. His Unit fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. He was wounded in action and continues to recover from the physical and emotional scars of combat.