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Wickedly Judged Podcast

Military Appreciation Month Special

“Forgotten Warriors: Veterans Behind Bars”

During Military Appreciation Month, we honor the men and women who served this country — but tonight we focus on the veterans America too often forgets.

In this powerful episode of Wickedly Judged, Rebecca explores the connection between military service, trauma, PTSD, addiction, incarceration, and systemic failure inside the criminal justice system.

This episode dives into:

• The psychological impact of combat and military conditioning
• PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, addiction, and hypervigilance
• The pipeline from untreated trauma to incarceration
• How prison can mirror survival environments veterans experienced during combat
• The alarming ...