Behind the Wounds: A Look Into the Documentary Series

Thanks again to Steven Freitas for his hard work on Camouflaged Wounds. Thank you to Not Alone for producing the project (and covering all the pesky media expenses). And thank you especially to Tracy Miller for her courage and bravery in sharing the story of her son.

It was a scary prospect for me, a veteran Marine myself, to sit down with the mother of a fallen brother warrior, and try to share his story appropriately and with all the honor due him. I never knew Nick but it is clear to me after learning about his tale, that the world lost a truly upstanding and awesome young man. He is missed by many. I will be thinking of him often too.

I wanted to do the story of a relative of someone killed in the wars for this first episode, because I think those are the easily forgotten stories. There’s a finality in death not apparent in mental health and physical issues that many of the two million surviving troops still endure as their wounds of war. But that doesn’t mean that the hurt and pain goes away. Resources and support still need to be offered to the families and friends of the fallen.

I think it’s so amazing all the things Tracy is doing to make the reality of her son’s passing something positive. What wasn’t included in the video was the fact that Tracy also ran for local politics, campaigning on the issues her son cared about. You didn’t get to see her interactions with all the student veterans, or get to understand how much they cherish her for all she does for them. I wanted to write this blog to make everyone aware of how great of a person she really is.

These wars, like all wars, are brutal and deadly. I have a hope that many will rise up like Tracy, and try to take the impact of this decade long struggle against terrorism and reshape it into something positive. We must learn from the past. We must take care of our veterans. We must, like Tracy, strive for a better world. 

You can watch Tracy's story about the passing of her son Nick here.

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