A San Diego nonprofit that raises awareness for veterans with traumatic brain injuries held an event at Liberty Station on May 20 to announce the release of a new book that focuses on veterans coping with brain injuries and suicidal ideation.Non-profit Resurrecting Lives Foundation met on the front steps of the Command Center Building at the former Naval Training Center to advocate for veterans’ health care, education, and employment opportunities, with a special emphasis on preventing suicide among vets. The event was held to launch the book “Guarding Our Guardians: Guaranteeing America’s Veterans a Future from Deployment to Employment,” written by Resurrecting Lives Foundation’s founder, Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, MD, with Ezra Byer, in collaboration with Advantage Books. It is a powerful call to action for civilians to participate in the future of American veterans.In releasing this book, Resurrecting Lives Foundation is asking community leaders, employers, and healthcare systems to unite in providing a smoother transition while securing a stronger future for military veterans.
“We are so thrilled to be able to host this event,” said Liberty Station director Laurie Albrecht during opening remarks at the book debut and signing. She called out an extra-special guest present at the book signing, Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Royce Williams, a centenarian and retired Naval aviator known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War in 1952.
Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Royce Williams, a centenarian and retired Naval aviator – Photo by Dave SchwabAlbrecht also introduced Resurrecting Lives Foundation founder Dr. Gordon, who specializes in coordinating medical care for traumatic brain injuries, and who has been collaborating for suicide prevention since Veterans Day 2021 with retired United States Navy Chief Joe Pisano of Pisano Artistry at Liberty Station. Pisano’s innovative veteran-oriented art adorns the hallway walls of Liberty Station Command Center.
Noting her grandfather was a World War I aviator, Gordon pointed out her book signing comes on the anniversary of a historic event. “On this day, Charles Lindbergh decided that he would fly from New York to Paris and did something that everyone said was impossible,” she noted. “We need you to understand that they (aviators) are not veterans as much as they are your guardians. They are the persons who signed up and said, ‘I will volunteer my life for you, for your freedoms, for your dreams.’”
Gordon stressed that veterans today are not getting the proper resources they need to transition back into civilian life. “I know that because I work with veterans from the Global War on Terrorism,” she said. “Thirty-five thousand (veterans) have taken their own lives after they’ve returned. That’s on us. Not knowing what they’re going through is not a defense. We need to be informed — and that’s what this book is all about.”
In her book, Dr. Gordon explains the crisis affecting America’s returning servicemembers. Drawing from years of medical experience and her own recovery from brain injury, Gordon shares powerful stories and practical solutions that unite healthcare, education and employment systems to support every veteran’s recovery.
Retired Navy Chief Pisano spoke after Gordon. He is an award-winning artist, U.S. Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer and martial arts instructor who is known for his unique artistic creations blending canvas, metal, wood and paint into three-dimensional tributes to military service members and veterans.
Characterizing his art as “agony and ecstasy with a cloak of patriotism,” Gordon introduced Pisano, who pointed out her book has a complementary art piece of his titled “The Guardian Wings of Sacrifice” comprised of 6,000 drywall screws with a background of about 2,500 dog tags embossed with veterans’ names, ranks and dates of service.
“Twenty-two is our daily veteran suicide count, and I hate to say this, but it’s a conservative number,” said Pisano. “By attending and supporting the mission, the cause, the movement, the campaign – everyone here is an honorable person and should receive a very warm, heartfelt thank you.”
Pisano added that his Guardian artwork is available for public review in the Liberty Station Command Center hallway. For more information on the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, visit
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