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My First Engagement With the Enemy

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My First Engagement With the Enemy
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Madison Kinsey, an air traffic control mobile team member with Marine Air Control Squadron 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a picture during exercise Intrepid Maven 23.3 in the United Arab Emirates, on May 19, 2023. DoD photo by Cpl. Ryan Schmid
Lori Butierries
Battlefields Staff
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I don’t always know what will trigger a flashback of my deployment to Afghanistan, but today, it happened to be the song at the end of the 2020 Mulan movie titled, “Loyal Brave True” by Christina Aguilera. As cheesy as that might sound, hear me out.

Lori Butierries is a full-time caregiver to two children with disabilities. She uses her life experiences and the medical knowledge she gained from serving as a hospital corpsman in the United States Navy to help others facing similar hardships. Lori's long-term goals are to use her writing to educate others about, advocate for, and dismantle negative stereotypes regarding disability, mental health, and the military/veterans community.
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