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Some trauma is fueled by fear. Some trauma is fueled by guilt, shame, and the quiet sentence, “I can’t be forgiven.” That’s where the idea of moral injury changes the entire conversation about PTSD, spiritual health, and what real healing requires.
We talk with Navy chaplain Larry Blant, who brings 25 years of pastoral ministry, years of police and fire chaplaincy, and combat experience with Marines in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Larry explains PTSD as fear-based trauma and moral injury as the deeper wound that forms when you do something, are ordered to do something, or fail to prevent something that violates your core moral and spiritual beliefs. If you’ve ever heard someone say, “My soul feels shattered,” Larry helps us name what’s happening and why a quick fix rarely works.
We also get practical: how to find a safe place to tell the story, why many people pull away from family and church, and how programs like Building Spiritual Strength bring pastoral counseling and mental health care together for veterans and active duty service members. Along the way, Larry shares what he learned as an ICU chaplain during COVID, what effective VA support can look like, and how grace can rebuild a person’s faith, relationships, and sense of self even when the memories don’t disappear.
If you care about veterans, first responders, trauma recovery, spiritual care, or church leadership, this conversation offers language, warning signs, and a hopeful path forward. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these resources.
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