A book about PTSD. An app for the days the book describes. The Unseen March Hub is where these resources come together.
The book
The Unseen March is the book Wayne Ince wrote for his brother Donald Gibbons after Donald died and Wayne could no longer hand him the chapter that might have helped. Twenty chapters on what PTSD is, what it costs, what treatment looks like in real life, and what you can do this afternoon. In the Unseen March Hub, the clinical definition is in there. So is the part nobody tells you, like how long an SSRI takes before the dial moves, and why a 30-day “good streak” is the wrong target.
Wayne wrote it as a 23-year Air Force veteran who is also a patient, not a clinician. Peer further down the road, not authority.
Read it before you start the app, or after, or alongside. Order matters less than starting.
The app
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6770785464
The Unseen March companion app is free. No account. No signup. No analytics. No data leaving your phone. Four screens for the days the book describes:
Grounding. Box breathing. 5-4-3-2-1. Cold water. Muscle relaxation. Plain instructions. Run them anywhere, and find them easily at the Unseen March Hub.
Mood Check-In. A 1 to 10 scale and a place to log a trigger. Build a record honest enough to be useful. Read the pattern over time. All your mood entries can connect back to the support resources of Unseen March Hub.
Journal. Private writing space. The Field Journal worksheets from the book live here, alongside free-write. Everything stays on the device.
Crisis Resources. One tap to the Veterans Crisis Line. The six-step Safety Plan from the book. A list that does not need a search bar. These crisis options are accessible through the Unseen March Hub, too.
If you are in crisis right now, do not finish reading this page. Dial or text 988 and press 1. That is the Veterans Crisis Line. It picks up.
What you won’t find here
No “holding space.” No paid masterclass. In addition, no 30-day program that ends in a milestone. No claim that this app will treat your PTSD. The app is a companion to whatever real care you are already receiving or working toward. It does not replace a therapist. Also, It does not replace a doctor. It does not replace a friend you can call. Instead, the Unseen March Hub emphasizes real support without extra filler.
There is no preordained recovery arc in The Unseen March either. Some days are worse than the day before. The work is not linear. Wayne is honest about that because it was honest about him—a quality that defines the spirit of Unseen March Hub.
Who wrote it
Wayne Ince, retired Senior Master Sergeant, United States Air Force. 23 years in. PTSD survivor. Author of the Sweetwater thriller series and the Unseen March mental-health books. Founder of Breaking Ranks Books, a veteran-owned independent publisher in Tampa, Florida. All of these works are interconnected within the broader Unseen March Hub.
The author’s note in the book has the rest.
Stay in touch
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Link to Veterans Economic Briefing Model and read the article The Hidden Economic Cost of Service
Direct contact: wayneaince@gmail.com
The march continues. You do not have to walk it alone. Unseen March Hub is part of that journey.
Where to Go Next
If The Unseen March is meeting you where you are, these companion pieces go deeper into the same work.
- Veteran PTSD: Understanding, Treating, and Living Beyond Post-Traumatic Stress. The comprehensive guide that pairs with the book.
- Veteran PTSD and the Hidden Economic Cost of Military Service. What war costs households long after the uniform comes off.
- Veteran Economic Briefing Model: A User Guide. Run the math on your own household scenario.
- Why Mental Health Advocacy Matters for Veterans. The case for taking the conversation seriously.
- Crisis Resources for Veterans and First Responders. Curated phone numbers, peer support, family resources.