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Real Voices

Personal Stories

Stories of service, recovery, community, and hope from Canadian military members and Veterans. Discover why they share their experiences and support brain health research.

JOURNEYS OF HOPE

Stories of Courage

Her Service, Her Story: MWO (ret’d) Patty Smith
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Her Service, Her Story: MWO (ret’d) Patty Smith

Patricia “Patty” Smith shares her story of almost thirty years in the Canadian Armed Forces, the injuries nobody saw, and her hope of helping the women who serve after her.

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Blair Hennessey: The Comeback is Greater than the Setback

Blair Hennessey: The Comeback is Greater than the Setback

Blair Hennessey shares how multiple concussions during his military career led to a difficult medical release, and how recovery, education, and advocacy helped him rebuild.

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Bruce Moncor: Every Day is a Bonus Day

Bruce Moncor: Every Day is a Bonus Day

Bruce Moncor recounts surviving a devastating battlefield injury, the long road of recovery, and why he chose to donate his brain to research in the hope of helping others.

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Bruno Guévremont: Join the Fight Against Concussions

Bruno Guévremont: Join the Fight Against Concussions

Bruno Guévremont explains why he is joining the fight against concussions and how better awareness, support, and research can protect others from similar harm.

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Christopher McNee: My Concussion Story

Christopher McNee: My Concussion Story

Christopher McNee shares the lasting impact of 17 concussions, his years of service in the army, and how he learned to live with the long-term effects of repeated head injuries.

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Michael Terry: “But I’ve never even had a concussion.”

Michael Terry: “But I’ve never even had a concussion.”

Michael Terry reflects on his 23-year military career, the invisible toll of repeated exposure to blast and head impacts, and why he chose to pledge his brain to research.

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Simon Kardynal Donate Your Brain - research and proper can change your life.

Simon Kardynal Donate Your Brain - research and proper can change your life.

Master Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Simon Kardynal shares why he pledged his brain to Project Enlist and why every lived experience matters in concussion research.

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