NH is personal: praised by NYT, Bolduc was the 1st who served in the military who spoke out about the need to deal with soldiers' mental health issues

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My close bro Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he’s about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove to the depths of the ocean, and traveled the world hunting poachers, human traffickers, and the Taliban.

But he’s also the same man who got kicked out of the police department, fire department, and as an EMT, before getting two women pregnant four days apart, and finally, been beaten up by his Special Forces colleagues for, quite simply, “being a selfish asshole”.

Mental health problems like these are rampant in the military, and General Bolduc bravely spoke out about them. For that, and for his service, he deserves to be elected the Next US Senator from New Hampshire over do-nothing Maggie Hassan

A General’s New Mission: Leading a Charge Against PTSD (Published 2016)

It took 12 years for Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc to deal with the mental trauma he sustained in eight combat tours. He doesn’t want others to wait.

www.nytimes.com

A General's Mission Against Mental Health Stigma Can't Be Done Alone — Head Space and Timing

A recent article on the New York Times web site talks about a senior Army leader, Brigadier General Donald Bolduc, how open and forthcoming he is about his experiences regarding mental health concerns, and the treatment he sought to address these concerns. In a recent social media conversation...

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