SZN 6 EP 2 - Lauren, Ret. U.S. Air Force Captain w/ PTSD Diagnosis / Sexual Assault Victim by Air Force Captain / U.S. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation / Murder Suicide / U.S. Navy Suicide / Chinook Crash / Suicidal Ideations

The Overwatch Collective Podcast

Joining via zoom from Tampa, Florida, is Lauren Frazier. Lauren spent 8 1/2 years in the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) and retired with a diagnoses of PTSD as a Captain. Lauren's husband is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S.A.F. for the past 17 1/2 years.
Lauren has her Masters of Social Work, Dual Certification, 200 Hour Yoga Certification, and 30 Hour Yin Yoga Certification.
Lauren spent 6 months at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation, where she assisted in the process of receiving and processing 375 deceased U.S. Service Members. This included working with the families of the decedent, determining the cause of death, autopsy's and more.
Lauren was the victim of sexual assault while assigned to the Mortuary Affairs Operation by a fellow U.S.A.F. Officer. Lauren shared the trauma she endured, the court martial process, rumorville, and much more that comes along with Military Sexual Trauma (M.S.T.). 1 in 4 U.S. Service Members are a victim of MST.
Thank you to Lauren for sharing her experience and being completely transparent along with her suicidal ideations throughout her life.
Part II with Lauren will be a discussion around the challenges for our community to transition from active to retired life and "Service to Purpose".

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