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From Surviving to Thriving: Staff Sgt. Ben Ricard USMC's Story

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"Family's what's going to heal you, family's what's going to take care of you," says Staff Sgt. Ben Ricard USMC. But before Ricard got home, the VA helped him start healing his physical, cognitive, and emotional wounds. Watch Ricard's powerful story.

Posted on BrainLine October 28, 2011.

Excerpted from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Used with permission. www.va.gov.