Introduction: a call to the nation -- The war after the war -- The universal warrior -- The war after war -- War wounds us all -- Arena for the soul -- The journey through hell -- The invisible wound today -- Bringing our warriors home -- War trauma and the social contract -- The wound: a holistic understanding -- Wounding and identity -- The transformational journey -- Lessons from the chiefs of old -- Religion and spirituality for war healing -- The path of warrior return -- Spiritual comfort and healing for the war wounded -- Redemption of the wounded warrior -- Reveille: of warriors and doves.