‘Heart of the Beast’ Explores Unconditional Love

‘Heart of the Beast’ Explores Unconditional Love

In David Ayer’s film Heart of the Beast, Brad Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces operator who is alone in the Alaskan wilderness with his retired combat dog, Odin. That’s just the way they both want it. Belmont and Odin, both suffering from PTSD...
Are We Worthy of Our Veterans’ Sacrifice?

Are We Worthy of Our Veterans’ Sacrifice?

Pete Hegseth—whom I call Rocket Man, Testosterone Pete, or Mucho (not to be confused with macho) Man—is climbing the steep hill of history, wanting to be remembered for something, preferably a feat that won’t smear his makeup. Having stared into too many FOX News...
A Debt to Our Veterans

A Debt to Our Veterans

Every veteran I saw as a therapist was a tribute to my dad, who quietly served as a Marine during some of the fiercest fighting in the South Pacific in World War II. I lost count of how many veterans came through my practice, but each was a hero whose service they...