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Published January 22, 2022 · 31:09

Helping The Brave - Brittney Hamilton

Guest: Brittney Hamilton

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  • Mental health and healing
  • Family and caregivers
  • Service stories
  • Community and nonprofits
  • Health and wellness

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ED/President of Operation Ward 57-Brittney Hamilton has spent the last 19 years working for the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Seattle, WA as a researcher in mental health and addictions. She earned her Master Degree in Psychology in 2003 from Seattle University. Her husband served almost 15 years in the U.S. Army. Brittney joined Operation Ward 57 in 2007 as a volunteer Administrator before stepping up as Executive Director in 2011. She finds it extremely rewarding to work & volunteer her time for those who have served and those actively serving. Operation Ward 57 supports wounded, injured and ill service members, veterans, their caregivers and those that aid in their recovery by providing assistance and outreach in their recovery, comfort and morale, and through advocacy, education and promotion of their circumstances.

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