PTSD and the Military: The Personal Fight // PTSD and the Military: The Impact on Family
Air Date March 4, 2013
Summary
Hour 1 - PTSD and the Military: The Personal Fight
We explore post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) for combat veterans. Retired Navy SEAL Mark Waddell talks about his battle with these and the healing he is experiencing.
Hour 2 - PTSD and the Military: The Impact on Family
We talk with Marshele Carter Waddell, a woman whose combat veteran husband was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). She talks about how it impacted their family and the hope and help that does exist.
Featured
Marshele Carter Waddell
Marshele Carter Waddell served with her husband, CDR (Ret.) Mark Waddell, a career Navy SEAL, for 26 years around the world. Together with their three children, the Waddells have endured many lengthy separations and frequent deployments for combat duty, special operations training and real world conflicts. Today, her husband is a disabled combat veteran with PTSD and multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Her son recently returned from his second combat tour with Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, with the 3-7 U.S. Marines. Marshele is the founder of Hope for the Homefront and a frequent media guest on military issues. She was awarded the Bloomberg Assistantship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Journalism-Strategic Corporate Communication.
For more information about Hope for the Homefront, please visit its website.
Mark Waddell
Commander Mark Waddell (Ret.) was a career Navy SEAL. Mark is a disabled combat veteran with PTSD and multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). He and his wife, Marshele, have three children. Their son recently returned from his second combat tour with Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, with the 3-7 U.S. Marines.
For more information about Hope for the Homefront, please visit its website.
Host
Chris Fabry
Chris Fabry is the host
of Chris Fabry Live!, two hours of spiritual
encouragement from his backyard radio fence. The program challenges
listeners to think biblically about their spiritual journeys. Chris
is also the author of the Christy Award-winning novel
Dogwood, June Bug, ECPA Christian Book
Award-winner (Fiction) Almost Heaven, Not in
the Heart and Borders of the Heart. He and
his family live near Tucson, Ariz. To find out more, please visit Chris' website.