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Reflections on Resilience-Building Retreats

BENCHMARK thanks Chaplain Erik Alfsen, U.S. Army, for taking the time to share his experiences with us. *The views presented are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its components.* Reflections on Resilience-Building Retreats As I reflect back, there are so many stories we could tell and more to tell in future years [...]

By |2024-11-27T16:46:36+00:00November 26th, 2024|0 Comments

Independent >> Dependent, Hard can be Helpful

We'd like to thank Barbara Evans for sharing her experience with us in the reflection below. She details here part of her "Hard can be Helpful" story after her 2022 Chuck Wilson Memorial Backpack for BENCHMARK 3-day hike: Independent >> Dependent, Hard can be Helpful I have always considered myself to be quite an independent person. Being independent is not [...]

By |2023-09-26T16:49:22+00:00September 26th, 2023|1 Comment
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