Sam Console served in Iraq as an Engineer Platoon Leader and Battalion Assistant Task Force Engineer in 2004. During his deployment, he sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury as a result of a complex IED attack. He has written and talked about his combat and post-deployment adjustment experiences, and found the process has played an important role in his recovery. As a volunteer at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, he is currently working to establish a program to help other OEF/OIF veterans write about their experiences.