We're Not Okay

More than thirty thousand post-9/11 veterans have died by suicide since 2001, a body count that dwarfs combat losses. Yet while civilian society plasters "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers on every SUV and offers hollow thank-yous at the grocery store, the generation that fought the Global War on Terror has been left to suffer in silence. In this gripping, data-driven public sociology exposé, Dr. Cassandra Shenigo investigates the true anatomy of veteran abandonment. Drawing on government statistics, peer-reviewed research, and frontline testimony, We're Not Okay rips away the polite performance of modern patriotism to expose how the military, the VA, and civilian institutions fail the people who served. From the devastating impacts of back-to-back deployments and traumatic brain injuries to the betrayal of minority, female, and LGBTQ+ veterans, this book uncovers why coming home from war is so often more dangerous than being in it. Blending rigorous sociological evidence with raw narrative urgency, Dr. Cassandra Shenigo demands true accountability and offers a clear policy roadmap to finally support the post-9/11 generation.

Year

2026

Publisher

Black Vardo Press

Editions

1

ISBN

9798951564023

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