07/14/2026
If this is you, you’re not the only one.
He made it through the toughest military training in the world and deployed to the worst parts of it. What years as an operator quietly took from him was the ability to conceive a child. Male-factor infertility is common in this community and almost never talked about.
In his own words, his diagnosis is "no doubt the result of hormone and endocrine disruption due to continuously elevated cortisol, adrenaline and exposure." The toll was the job. But because he can't pinpoint one catastrophic injury or a single exposure, current TRICARE and VA policy still won't cover the care he needs. As he put it, hearing aids up to 10K are covered, but help building a family is an out-of-pocket expense.
He refused to let cost stop him, and he didn't have to do it alone. When he and his wife came to MFBC, we got to work with navigation, counseling, and support, and helped restore dignity to the process of asking for help.
Swipe through for his words.
If you're carrying this quietly, reach out, or share with someone in your unit who needs to see it.
