Derek Barksdale spent over two decades protecting others. Now he’s built a system to make sure no veteran is left navigating civilian life alone. There is a moment, familiar to nearly every man and woman who has worn a uniform, when the structure that defined their identity — the rank, the mission, the chain of command — simply disappears. What fills that void determines everything…

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Veterans In Transition – Homeland Magazine