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“A few days later, Tuesday quietly crossed our apartment as I read a book and, after a nudge against my arm, put his head on my lap. As always, I immediately checked my mental state, trying to assess what was wrong. I knew a change in my biorhythms had brought Tuesday over, because he was always monitoring me, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Breathing? Okay. Pulse? Normal. Was I glazed or distracted? Was I lost in Iraq? Was a dark period descending? I didn't think so, but I knew something must be wrong, and I was starting to worry...until I looked into Tuesday's eyes. They were staring at me softly from under those big eyebrows, and there was nothing in them but love.”
― Luis Carlos Montalván, Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

“you are not an athlete because of what you can do, but because of who you are: a team player, someone who never quits, who strives to be his personal best, and who believes in fair play.”
― Rosemary Rawlins

“Without struggle there is no progress.”
― Allison Woyiwada

“Battling for our Wounded Warriors to have a better tomorrow for what they battled for US yesterday.”
― Roxanne Ward

“I never forgot who Queena was before the attack, but she was so different now that it almost felt like I had a third child.”
― Vanna Nguyen, The Life She Once Knew: The Incredible True Story of Queena, The Bloomingdale Library Attack Survivor

“The TBI Waiver provided funding for additional services not covered by my insurance.”
― Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!

“Trying to find the proper care in a civilization where only a small part of the population will ever understand what you are going through is a burden many first responders are saddled with. PTSI, injuries, and politics weigh heavily on the officer, yet we continue to turn a blind eye to them. We have made officers into robotic super heroes that aren’t allowed feelings, intellect, or human error. They have been ostracized by society and stripped of their basic human behaviors.

We also have yet to admit there are husbands, wives, children, and parents actively involved in these officersâ€� lives hoping to help them cope with their trauma. Families who do more than make sure they get enough sleep, a hot meal and fresh uniforms in the closet. The faces of the families are yet to be seen.”
― Karen Rodwill Solomon, The Price They Pay

“Fighting The Daily Battle Together Against Suicide, PTSD, TBI And Depression.”
― Roxanne A Ward

“The privilege of leaning on God, and others, when I couldn’t stand strong on my own may not have been the reasons why tragedy and suffering had visited us. But these blessings would not have been experienced if tragedy and suffering had not visited us.”
― Vanna Nguyen, The Life She Once Knew: The Incredible True Story of Queena, The Bloomingdale Library Attack Survivor