Borne the Battle #213: Army Veteran, Erika Land, War Poet.

SSgt Tanner Iskra — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:34:04 -0400

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.

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Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Sep 29 at 2020 11:36 AM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:46 -0400

Thanks for sharing.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Sep 29 at 2020 11:36 AM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:36:53 -0400

I have responded in kind before: the Phone Number for The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, is the following: [login to see] .
Please, Kindly, Press the Number One (1) for: Active Duty troops; and, for Veterans. SSgt Tanner Iskra

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 29 at 2020 12:11 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:11:10 -0400

Thank you for the share brother SSgt Tanner Iskra

Response by Wayne Soares made Oct 4 at 2020 6:15 PM

Wayne Soares — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:15:15 -0400

Thanks for the great share brother Tanner