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Untold Valor: Veterans Recovery in Action

Green Star Families of America: Honoring Families of Veterans Lost to Suicide with Matt Cahill

December 31, 2025 • Voice & Vision, Inc. & CompeerCORPS • Season 4

In this episode, we’re joined by Army veteran and founder of Green Star Families of America, Matt Cahill, for an honest conversation about life after military service and the unseen battles many veterans face. Matt reflects on his years as an Army medic, the physical and emotional weight that followed retirement, and how personal loss shaped his mission.

He shares the vision behind Green Star Families- an effort to bring national recognition and meaningful support to families who lose a veteran to suicide- and explains why mental health deserves the same urgency as physical battlefield care.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

Matt’s path from Army medic to veteran advocate
The mental and physical toll of long-term military service
Why Green Star Families exists and what it represents
How improving military mental health care can benefit civilians

0:00 – Intro

1:25 – Matt’s background

6:20 – Starting Green Star Families

11:16 – Fixing military mental health

17:46 – Find your mission

Matthew Cahill

Learn more about Matt HERE

Episode Links

Green Star Families of America

https://greenstarfamilies.org/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/green_star_families?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg%3D%3D

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GREENSTARFAMILIES

TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@green_star_families?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

EPISODE RESOURCES

Need immediate help? Contact the Veterans Crisis Line via phone, text or online chat. Dial 988 then Press 1 or text 838255 or use the online chat at https://bit.ly/3OunXzg

Voice & Vision: https://bit.ly/3miwFoy

CompeerCORPS: https://bit.ly/3GgKryU

Information on how to apply for VA Healthcare Benefits from anywhere in the USA: https://bit.ly/40PtrrN or call 877-222-8387 (M-F 8am-8pm EST)

To apply for veteran’s benefits and find resources in Pennsylvania veterans need to contact their County Office of Veterans Affairs as listed in this document: https://bit.ly/3m8PBWS

View more about PA’s resources for veterans: https://bit.ly/416cf0Q