Episode 63

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5th Mar 2026

063 | Military Sexual Trauma: Sarah's Story of Survival

In this episode of the Veritable Veteran Podcast, Sarah DuFour shares her powerful story as a survivor of military sexual trauma (MST). She discusses her journey from a small town in Wisconsin to joining the Army, her experiences in basic training, and the challenges she faced during her military service. Sarah reflects on the impact of 9/11, her transition to civilian life, and the health issues she encountered, including the need for a pacemaker. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the importance of resilience, healing, and the need to address MST within the military community. In this conversation, Sarah DuFour shares her experiences with health challenges, trauma, and the healing process as a veteran. She discusses the impact of military life on mental health, particularly focusing on military sexual trauma (MST) and the importance of seeking help. The dialogue emphasizes the complexities of healing, the significance of finding the right therapist, and the ongoing journey of coping with trauma.

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The Veritable Veteran Podcast
The Veritable Veteran Podcast is a place for military veterans and their families to have real and raw conversations about the very real and raw emotions they are struggling with. Too often, veterans and their families depart the military and dive head-first into civilian life, leaving behind familiar territory and a support network of like-minded individuals. They are left to deal with the mental turmoil on their own, surrounded by people who cannot and will not understand what they are going through. The loss of purpose, crisis of identity, fear, anxiety, and self-doubt plague veterans daily, but they don't know how to verbalize what they are feeling.

This podcast helps put words to those thoughts. Through my family's and my own personal experiences, and through the experiences of others, we expose the lies we have believed and bring truth the conversation. You are not alone in what you are feeling, and this show will help you and those closest to you understand that.

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