Battle Stories

A Road to Healing

Every day, 17 veterans take their own life, according to the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Many others suffer from depression, PTSD, or traumatic brain injury.

But there is healing in telling our battle stories.

My dad, William F. Rudder Sr., knew this well. And that’s why we started this website: so you can have an outlet to share your story, too.

Dad was an 18-year-old Army electrical worker stationed on Oahu, Hawaii, December 7, 1941, the morning the Japanese launched a surprise airstrike on Pearl Harbor and nearby Hickam Field. (Learn more about his story in Bloody Sabbath, here.)

For years, he suffered tremendous post-traumatic stress disorder. But when he began to tell his story, healing began.

You can experience that same healing.

Sharing your story, no matter how painful, is liberating.

That’s what we hope to do with this website: help liberate you from pain by providing an outlet where you can share your battle story, helping others in the process.

Whether you served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or countless other battles or conflicts around the world, your story matters.

Sincerely,

Pastor William F. Rudder Jr.