Task Force Tribute Update: the Power of Stories and Leading by Example | Anschuetz on Leadership

The Big Themes:


The Task Force Tribute journey: In September, the group
arrived in Washington, D.C., having traveled 8,500 miles in 23
days, with dozens of stops to connect with veterans and family
members, including many Gold Star families.

TFT is collecting stories for a virtual memorial: Next up for
the group is to help create an unprecedented, high-tech virtual
memorial composed of the hundreds of stories shared by military
members and their families. To contribute a story, please visit
the TFT website.

The impact of sharing stories: Christian says that a common
thread emerged in many of his conversations during the journey,
which is the deep need among these service members and their
families to talk about their experiences and their loved ones.

Addressing mental health challenges as a community: The VA
and other government agencies are not doing enough to support the
mental health needs of members of the military, and Christian
says that there's a great need for everyone around servicemen and
women to step up themselves to help.



The Big Quotes:


"This model that we're in in our country, where our media,
you know, 'you have to enrage to engage,' right? And it's driven
by business models. It's driven by self interest. But that
doesn't mean that it's driven by reality. And, folks, it's
incumbent upon all of us to not get lazy and be cynical because
cynicism is lazy. If you think something isn't right,
productively, proactively, and constructively try and fix it."

"If you do know a military member, actually, please don't
thank them for their service—actually say, 'hey, you know, if you
ever ever need someone to talk to, you can talk to me. And if you
think I don't understand, you're probably right. But I'm willing
to try. I'm willing to try.' And that, folks, could save a life.
And it could save a life of an American that really risked their
all for us."
 



More about Task Force Tribute:
Learn the backstory, make a donation, and get involved via their
website. You can also get to know the non-profit group behind
TFT, Project RELO.


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