Triumph Over Trauma

In Triumph Over Trauma, Gary Fisher and Jeremy Van Delinder provide a framework for recovery for those affected by moral injury and trauma.

The typical treatment for moral injury and trauma is medication and clinical counseling, and while Chaplains Gary Fisher and Jeremy Van Delinder do not disparage those practices, they have personally seen the power of faith, grace, forgiveness, and a supportive community for those in need. Fisher and Van Delinder’s experiences in ministry, military service and emergency services have revealed the necessary role of spiritual, emotional, and communal support in a person’s journey to recovery. Written for combat veterans, fire fighters, law enforcement members, and their families, Triumph Over Trauma supports those seeking to understand and overcome moral injury and trauma.

Triumph Over Trauma is unique in its emphasis on a person’s soul heath—something often ignored in the medical and mental health communities. Combat veterans, first responders, and anyone seeking to know more about the path to recovery will learn how to: 

• Identify symptoms of moral injury and trauma
• Understand how human beings are hard-wired for self-preservation when confronted with trauma
• Recognize the sources of moral injury 
• Break down the long-term implications of unresolved moral injury, PTS, and PTSD
• Communicate with family members the importance of their role in the recovery of their loved one
• Establish healthy habits that contribute to a lifestyle of peace and wellness
• Discover the spiritual implications of moral injury and the role of the soul 
• Replace embarrassment and fear with peace and healthy self-worth
  

Gary Fisher and Jeremy Van Delinder designed Triumph Over Trauma as an encouraging resource for anyone in need to take action and develop a plan for recovery, victory, and success for their future. 

After working as an EMT, firefighter and public safety officer, Jeremy Van Delinder has over two decades of experience in emergency services. He served for seven years as Chaplain and Victim Services Director of Round Rock Fire Department in Round Rock, TX; currently, Van Delinder is Chaplain for Texas Task Force 1 (Urban Search and Rescue Team) and Hutto Fire Rescue. 

Jeremy is passionate about serving first responders and citizens who have endured traumatic events. He holds three instructor certifications for ICISF (International Critical Incident Stress Foundation) and is a frequent consultant and instructor in the area of crisis intervention/traumatic stress. His services have been utilized in his region as he has been called upon for consultation, CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) services and line of duty deaths.

Jeremy also owns First Responder Restoration & Construction—as well as its subsidiary,1-800-BOARDUP of North Central Texas—which provides 24/7 emergency service to victims of property damage. He currently lives in Round Rock, TX.

Chaplain (Colonel) Gary Fisher, U.S. Army, graduated from Pensacola Christian College in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Biblical Languages and subsequently completed a Master of Arts in Biblical Exposition. He then attended Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina and graduated with a Master of Divinity (MDiv) in May 1998. 

After being commissioned a second lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps in 1994 (as part of the US Army Reserve), Chaplain Fisher was ordained as a minister of the gospel in August 1998. He entered active duty the following year, endorsed by the Foundations Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI). He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn and Operation Resolute Support, receiving military awards and decorations that include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Joint Service Commendation, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Valorous Unit Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Unit Award, the Army Superior Unit Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Combat Action Badge.

Chaplain Fisher currently serves as the Command Chaplain, United States Army Pacific Command Fort Shafter, HI.