Houston Matters

Veteran: Writing About War Isn’t the Best Therapy – But it Helps

Houston native Brian Van Reet is a veteran of the Iraq War.  While he’s written a fictionalized account of three soldiers’ experiences in Iraq called Spoils, he says writing about war isn’t necessarily the best therapy, in his opinion.  He says it’s too public, and the process is too tedious.  However, many veterans like him do see value […]

Houston native Brian Van Reet is a veteran of the Iraq War.  While he’s written a fictionalized account of three soldiers’ experiences in Iraq called Spoils, he says writing about war isn’t necessarily the best therapy, in his opinion.  He says it’s too public, and the process is too tedious. 

However, many veterans like him do see value in the experience and having their stories told.