Bob McLaughlin | The Cure In Contribution

About this episode

Bob McLaughlin discusses the philosophy of service and the importance of contribution in healing oneself and others.

Retired Colonel, Bob McLauhglin is the Executive Director of the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, as well as the former Chief of Staff of US forces Afghanistan and Fort Carson Garrison Commander. In this discussion we explore the mindset of the “Soldier for Life” not as a slogan, but as a philosophy. Service doesn’t retire. It transforms. And those who continue to give, whether through mentoring, volunteering, or simply showing up for someone in need, often find that in healing others, they begin to heal themselves. After 28 years in the U.S. Army—serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and across the globe—Bob could have stepped back. Instead, he stepped forward, founding and leading Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, a national model for veteran reintegration and community healing.

People in this episode

Guest: Bob McLaughlin

Topics covered

• veteran reintegration
• community healing
• service philosophy
• mentoring
• volunteering

Keywords

• veterans
• service
• healing
• mentoring
• volunteering
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center

Places: Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Fort Carson

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