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Being a veteran is a badge of honor you have for life. But veterans also face a higher risk of health challenges civilians don’t, like greater odds of developing mental health issues, traumatic brain injury, and type 2 diabetes.

It can be a hard transition to return home after duty, and forming a new identity after service is equally challenging. That and more was the topic of a Men’s Health Lab panel called Purpose After Pressure: Life Outside the Mission. The panel was guided by US Navy SEAL, entrepreneur and award-winning journalist Kaj Larsen, and featured Bob Woodruff , ABC News correspondent and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation; Navy veteran and CEO of BlueMagnet Inc., Cedric Williams II ; and Victoria H.…