Things Veterans Want You To Know: Presented By BuzzFeed & Wounded Warrior Project

"Humor is just one way of coping with stress. It's a release."-- Taniki Richard, retired United States Marine and warrior 

Few tools are more powerful in a warrior's healing and recovery than for them to be able to tell their stories in their own words.

In this Buzzfeed video, some of our nation's bravest give us a candid look into a warrior's life in the military -- and after.