"So much shame, guilt, sadness, anger, and regret were laid on those shoulders. From someone who understands the battle and has lost someone to the invisible wounds of war, I feel that every single veteran needs to experience this tribute. It was a safe place to engage in something that many are experiencing, but no one wants to talk about. Interacting with other Veterans fighting the [The Silent Battle] was every bit as impactful as experiencing the bronze sculpture itself. It helped me take a huge step toward healing. It was not only what I was able to release on those shoulders, but more importantly what I was able to receive from those shoulders. We are in this together and no one has to fight their battle alone."

"I've been waiting forty-eight years  for this release. I've been carrying this burden so long and when I touched Silent Battle, with my brothers around me, I finally felt it release."