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<body id="SoldiersHeartBodyID" onload="getTimeZone();" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <div id="bannerSoldiersHeart" class="bodytext" align="right"> <font color="white">Wednesday, August 20, 2023</font> </div> <div id="bannerLinksSoldiersHeart" align="right"> <a href="../Home/SignIn">sign in</a> <a href="../Home/Author/AuthorEdit">register</a> <a href="../Home/Content/FindContent">search</a> <a href="../Home/Help">help</a> </div> <table id="SoldiersHeartTable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td> <br> <div id="tocStructure" style="cursor:hand;width:215px;"> <div id="toc-1" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/Default_SelectedNode-toc-1-0" class="tocIndent">home</a> </div> <a href="../Home/Default_SelectedNode-toc-1-0" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-2" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Memorials/Memorials_SelectedNode-toc-2-0" class="tocIndent">memorials</a> </div> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Memorials/Memorials_SelectedNode-toc-2-0" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-3" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="/" class="tocIndent">tools for learning</a> </div> <a href="/" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-4" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="/" class="tocIndent">writing and images</a> </div> <a href="/" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-5" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/Community/Community_SelectedNode-toc-5-11" class="tocIndent">regional contacts</a> </div> <a href="../Home/Community/Community_SelectedNode-toc-5-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-6" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/Author/AuthorEdit_EmailList-true-SelectedNode-toc-6-11" class="tocIndent">get newsletter</a> </div> <a href="../Home/Author/AuthorEdit_EmailList-true-SelectedNode-toc-6-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-7" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/PressRoom/Pressroom_SelectedNode-toc-7-11" class="tocIndent">pressroom</a> </div> <a href="../Home/PressRoom/Pressroom_SelectedNode-toc-7-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-8" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/About_SelectedNode-toc-8-11" class="tocIndent">about us</a> </div> <a href="../Home/About_SelectedNode-toc-8-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-9" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Forums/Forums_SelectedNode-toc-9-11" class="tocIndent">forums</a> </div> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Forums/Forums_SelectedNode-toc-9-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-10" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Events/Events_SelectedNode-toc-10-11" class="tocIndent">events</a> </div> <a href="../Home/SubPages/Events/Events_SelectedNode-toc-10-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-11" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/Donate/Donate_SelectedNode-toc-11-11" class="tocIndent">donate</a> </div> <a href="../Home/Donate/Donate_SelectedNode-toc-11-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-12" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="../Home/Books/Library_SelectedNode-toc-12-11" class="tocIndent">library</a> </div> <a href="../Home/Books/Library_SelectedNode-toc-12-11" class="tocIndent"></a> <div id="toc-13" class="tocTopUnSelected"> <a href="/" class="tocIndent">shop</a> </div> <a href="/" class="tocIndent"><br></a> </div> <a href="/" class="tocIndent"></a> </td> <td id="bodyCell" width="100%"> <iframe id="IFrame1" name="IFrame1" width="0" height="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://soldiersheart.net/VoicesInWartime/UtcISend.aspx"></iframe> <table id="table2" height="22" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="800" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/soldiers_heart_13.jpg" height="276"></td> <td valign="top" background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/soldiers_heart_14.jpg" height="276"> <div> OUR MISSION: <i>Soldier’s Heart is a veterans’ return and healing project addressing the emotional and spiritual needs of veterans, their families and communities. Soldier’s Heart promotes and guides community-based efforts to heal the effects of war based on strategies presented in “War and the Soul”.</i> </div> <div> <hr style="HEIGHT: 1px"> </div>Soldier’s Heart<br> 500 Federal St., Suite 303<br> Troy, NY 12180 - 518.274.0501 <div> <hr style="HEIGHT: 1px"> </div> <h3> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #ff0000"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #ff0000">Soldier’s Heart programs include:</span> </h3> <ul> <li> <div> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: #ff0000">Soldier’s Heart Veterans’ Return Retreats</span> are experiential intensives based on the healing elements described in <em>War and the Soul</em>. They are open to everyone, especially veterans, their families and professionals.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: #ff0000">Clinical consultations</span> for veterans and their families. These include individual, group, marriage and family therapy.</span> </div> </li> <li><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: #ff0000">National support for community-based services</span> for our returning veterans and veterans of all wars. With help from Soldier’s Heart staff, communities across the country are rallying around returning soldiers and supporting their homecoming with strategies presented in <em>War and the Soul</em>. Please see “Regional Contacts” for the group nearest you.</span></span></li> <li> <div> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A <span style="COLOR: #ff0000">mentor program</span> for seasoned veterans to reach out to new returnees.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="COLOR: #ff0000">Books</span> for soldiers overseas.</span> </div> </li> </ul> <div> <b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></b> <hr style="HEIGHT: 1px"> </div> <div> <b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span>For more information, .<br> Soldier’s Heart is a project under the nonprofit 501(c)(3) International Humanities Center. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to support our veterans’ programs. Checks can be made out to Soldier’s Heart/IHC and mailed to Soldier’s Heart, 500 Federal St., Suite 303, Troy, NY 12180 or to donate securely online, please <a style="COLOR: #408080" href="http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/soldiersheart.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</b> </div> <p></p> <div> </div> <div> EDUCATIONAL CREDIT:<br> Soldier's Heart Director Dr. Ed Tick is on the faculty and Soldier's Heart is a Teaching Partner of Wisdom University. Soldier's Heart retreats are accredited teaching intensives of Wisdom Univ. Through your participation you may obtain graduate credit toward Wisdom Univ. Certification, Masters and Doctoral degrees. Contact Soldier's Heart ( ), Nature, Trauma and Soul Dept. chair Dr. William Taegel () or Wisdom University ( <a href="http://www.wisdomuniversity.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1201478926_2">www.wisdomuniversity.org</span></a>), referencing our name for further information or to register for credit.<br clear="all"> <br> </div> <h3>Healing the Wounds of War</h3> <div> Read more about Ed's journey. </div> <div> </div> <div> For the latest news and information, check out the Soldier’s Heart <a href="../Home/Newsletters/SHNewsletter-1-08">newsletter</a>. </div> <p><a style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700" href="../home/Magazine/Magazine">Newsletter Archives</a><br></p> <p align="left"><strong><a href="../home/SubPages/Events/Events">Information on upcoming retreats and other events.</a></strong></p> <hr style="HEIGHT: 1px"> <p><strong>Community's part in healing our Veterans</strong><br> <strong><a href="/#369909">Article by Kate Dahlstedt</a></strong></p> <p align="left"><b>A sermon by Ed Tick</b><br> <span class="style5"><a href="soldiersheart/stop_the_hate.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Stop the Hate</strong></a> (PDF)</span><br></p> <hr style="HEIGHT: 1px"> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"> </div> <div align="left"></div> </td> <td background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/soldiers_heart_15.jpg" height="276"></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#E5E5E5" height="79"> <div class="Section1"> <table class="style2" id="table5" height="36" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="371" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/sidebox_04.jpg" colspan="3"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/sidebox_04.jpg"></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <h3>Donate to Support Soldiers' Heart</h3>Soldier’s Heart is a nonprofit 501(C)3 project under the International Humanities Center. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to support our veterans’ programs. <h2> <a href="http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/soldiersheart.html" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.ihcenter.org/groups/soldiersheart.html" target="_blank">Donate Online</a> </h2> <h2 class="style1"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- or -</span></h2> <h2>Send a Check</h2> <p align="left">Checks can be made out to Soldier’s Heart/IHC.</p> <blockquote> <p align="left">Mail to:</p> <p align="left">Soldier’s Heart<br> 500 Federal St., Suite 303<br> Troy, NY 12180</p> </blockquote> <p>For more information about donating to Soldiers' Heart,<br> contact<br> </p> </td> <td background="https://soldiersheart.net/home/images/sidebox_06.jpg"></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td class="style1"> <p class="style2"><a href="/"></a>The key to healing, says psychotherapist Ed Tick, is in how we understand PTSD. In war’s overwhelming violence the true self flees and can become lost for life. <span class="style3">War and the Soul</span> <span class="style2">will change the way we think about war, for veterans and for all those who love and want to help them. It shows how to make the wounded soul whole again. 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