Tag: Love

National Service Dog Day: Onyx Saved My Life, One Day at a Time (September 20, 2026)

September 20, 2026

Christine Hassing Published ‘Jennifer and Onyx’ in the Hope Has a Cold Nose Book (February 17, 2019) For National Service Dog Day, a tribute to the dog who helped me feel safe enough to live again. By Jen Norris Onyx turned 14 this month. She is still here with me, healthy and thriving. Sometimes I … More National Service Dog Day: Onyx Saved My Life, One Day at a Time (September 20, 2026)

Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

August 13, 2026

Workplace Betrayal & Ostracism: A Letter to the Commander Explaining How Toxic Military Leaders Negatively Impact CPTSD (2010) How failed supervision, professional jealousy, medical-retirement obstruction, and command indifference compounded decades of trauma, military sexual trauma, brain injury, and toxic exposure. By Jennifer Norris, U.S. Air Force RetiredAugust 13, 2026 He Wasn’t Protecting the Mission. He Was … More Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

August 5, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) There is a quiet kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises. It happens when people decide that protecting their reputation is more important than protecting the people they hurt. Instead of taking responsibility, they reshape reality. They rewrite … More When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

July 4, 2026

Jennifer and Lee getting married at Height of Land near Rangeley Plantation in Maine (2007) Nineteen years ago, Lee and I stood before one another and promised, “Until death do us part.” Neither of us could have imagined what those words would eventually mean. We thought marriage would be about building careers, traveling, growing old … More 19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

A Quiet Lifeline: How Onyx Helped Us Survive Relentless Online Bullying; Jennifer, Lee and Onyx Go For a Jeep Ride in Western Maine (August 10, 2013)

August 10, 2013

Jennifer got Onyx in May 2013 at a program for veterans called K9s for Warriors. Not only was Onyx an awesome companion during some of the most difficult times in our lives but the woman who ran K9s for Warriors with her son was a loving person we all referred to as “mom.” She really … More A Quiet Lifeline: How Onyx Helped Us Survive Relentless Online Bullying; Jennifer, Lee and Onyx Go For a Jeep Ride in Western Maine (August 10, 2013)

From ‘The World’ Radio Interview to Gang Bullying Three Months Later: What Happened After My Trips to Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 7, 2013)

March 7, 2013

The media interview at KUNM: Trapped in an Abusive Chain of Command: What I Told ‘The World’ About Sexual Assault in the Military (August 15, 2013) Copyright © Jennifer Norris. All rights reserved. Protect Our Defenders and the Justice Denied producers helped arrange a national media interview about abuse inside the military. Months later, I was being attacked for having … More From ‘The World’ Radio Interview to Gang Bullying Three Months Later: What Happened After My Trips to Albuquerque, New Mexico (March 7, 2013)

My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)

March 6, 2013

The Trip That Changed Everything: Jennifer and Onyx Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico (June 3, 2013) Copyrighted by by Jennifer Norris When I boarded a plane for Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 5, 2013, I thought I was heading into an exciting new chapter of my advocacy work. I had never been to New Mexico before. Someone … More My First Full Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Excitement, Faith, and Warning Signs (March 6, 2013)