It All Means Something

The COMPASS Podcast

In Vietnam, “Don’t mean nuthin” was a common expression of deep despair, depression, and darkness. In this podcast, Glen reflects on his war experiences and the years since, recovering and revealing many things that have truly “meant something.” Taking time for grief, tending to the violence done to the soul as well as the body, honoring the experiences and humanity of others—these have been vital. “You have to accept reality, talk about it, tell your story, and influence people to glorify war less and be more soulful in our decisions to go to war.”

Recorded in proximity to Veterans Day, Scott and Glen talk about veteran suicide and other war-related factors that take more lives than combat itself. Scott describes The Witting Tree, a moving public witness to the reality and cost of veteran suicide that began in one local faith community and has proliferated throughout the country.