SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Smyrna has become a lifeline for veterans struggling with mental health issues, offering community support and resources to those who served in conflicts from Vietnam to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Michelle Mastin Wesnofske, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8422 Auxiliary in Smyrna, understands the challenges veterans face when returning home. Her father served in Vietnam, and she witnessed firsthand how a community of veterans could provide crucial support.

"This post, this chapter became a haven for him because a lot of people were fighting the same demons," Wesnofske said.

Her two sons later served in the U.S. war on terrorism and in Iraq, deepening her connection to the veteran community. As auxilia

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