SSgt Tanner Iskra 6355806 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-510727"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Borne+the+Battle+%23213%3A+Army+Veteran%2C+Erika+Land%2C+War+Poet.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABorne the Battle #213: Army Veteran, Erika Land, War Poet.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/borne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5456a20b350d9bfe532abb7378b34206" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/510/727/for_gallery_v2/92deae31.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/510/727/large_v3/92deae31.png" alt="92deae31" /></a></div></div>Before 9/11, Erika joined the Army as a pharmacy technician. Her job was to dispense medications in the emergency department. At work, she experienced pain, sorrow, anger, anxiety, depression and helplessness. After leaving service, she believed the only way out from feeling those emotions was to take her life – until she found poetry.<br /><br />Listen here: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/558/571/qrc/full_1594043656-artwork.jpg?1601393816"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">Borne the Battle</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Listen to Borne the Battle episodes free, on demand. Hosted by Marine Corps Veteran Tanner Iskra, Borne the Battle recognizes each battle, challenge, and sacrifice our Veterans endure during and after their service, as well as spotlighting important resources, offices, and benefits VA offers our Veterans.The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media,...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2020-09-29T11:34:04-04:00 SSgt Tanner Iskra 6355806

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-510727"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Borne+the+Battle+%23213%3A+Army+Veteran%2C+Erika+Land%2C+War+Poet.&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABorne the Battle #213: Army Veteran, Erika Land, War Poet.%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/borne-the-battle-213-army-veteran-erika-land-war-poet" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="cf8607ac871998307b6d1df97c14e416" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/510/727/for_gallery_v2/92deae31.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/510/727/large_v3/92deae31.png" alt="92deae31" /></a></div></div>Before 9/11, Erika joined the Army as a pharmacy technician. Her job was to dispense medications in the emergency department. At work, she experienced pain, sorrow, anger, anxiety, depression and helplessness. After leaving service, she believed the only way out from feeling those emotions was to take her life – until she found poetry.<br /><br />Listen here: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/558/571/qrc/full_1594043656-artwork.jpg?1601393816"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">Borne the Battle</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Listen to Borne the Battle episodes free, on demand. Hosted by Marine Corps Veteran Tanner Iskra, Borne the Battle recognizes each battle, challenge, and sacrifice our Veterans endure during and after their service, as well as spotlighting important resources, offices, and benefits VA offers our Veterans.The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media,...</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2020-09-29T11:34:04-04:00 2020-09-29T11:34:04-04:00 CW5 Jack Cardwell 6355813

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing.

2020-09-29T11:36:46-04:00 2020-09-29T11:36:46-04:00 SPC Margaret Higgins 6355815

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have responded in kind before: the Phone Number for The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, is the following: [login to see] .<br />Please, Kindly, Press the Number One (1) for: Active Duty troops; and, for Veterans. <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1662524" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1662524-ssgt-tanner-iskra">SSgt Tanner Iskra</a>

2020-09-29T11:36:53-04:00 2020-09-29T11:36:53-04:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 6355900

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank you for the share brother <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1662524" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1662524-ssgt-tanner-iskra">SSgt Tanner Iskra</a>

2020-09-29T12:11:10-04:00 2020-09-29T12:11:10-04:00 Wayne Soares 6371640

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for the great share brother Tanner

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