Stigma Free Vet Zone

Stigma Free Vet Zone


Working to Understand Moral Injuries

August 27, 2023

Mike Gemignani is a U.S. Army veteran who spent two tours in Iraq as a 13F forward observer with the 1-502 Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. He completed a short stint in college before his enlistment in 2004 and, after exiting the military, returned to school to pursue a career in biomedical electronics. He works as a biomedical IT specialist at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Along the way, he’s grappled with moral injury that has resulted in anger and depression.