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Stephanie Hodson didn’t expect leaving the military to be so difficult. But the 21-year military veteran and psychologist now understands the effort required to adjust to civilian life after losing the camaraderie of the force. “One day you’re part of a team, you wear the same clothes, you speak the same language, and 24 hours later all of a sudden your friends can’t tell you what they’re doing anymore,” she said. Dr Hodson discharged eight years ago. She now works as the national…
