Publishing May 2026 | Paperback and E-book | 182 pages
The world is better with you in it—and it’s time for you to believe that again.
Military retirement may be a momentous and honorable occasion, but many veterans experience a loss of identity when they hang up the uniform. Their sense of purpose falls away, and the sudden lack of structure doesn’t feel freeing—it feels confining. As they delve into the civilian world, they often begin to feel lost. Disconnected. Invisible.
Author Kevin Kidder knows exactly how that feels. That’s why he created The Invisible Veteran—to help others like him emerge from the void, reclaim their sense of self, and navigate their new reality with clarity and courage.
When Kevin officially closed the military chapter of his life, he thought the future was wide open and brighter than ever. But instead, he was faced with a divorce, a tough job market, and a slow descent into drinking and depression.
But Kevin eventually cut through the noise to discover that he wasn’t a failure. He just had to recalibrate his mind, which had been conditioned to define silence as strength. Breaking through the isolation, self-doubt, and mental fog with the help of his loved ones and faith, he was able to maintain a loving relationship with his kids, establish a new career for himself, find new love, and pursue his true purpose in life.
Describing Kevin’s hard-earned lessons on everything from relationships to mental health to leadership, and with reflection questions and calls to action woven throughout, The Invisible Veteran is a critical guide for any veteran who has ever wondered whether their story still matters. (It does!)
Kevin Kidder is a distinguished leader with twenty years of service in the United States Army, the majority of which were spent in leadership roles. Transitioning from military service, he discovered firsthand the struggles of identity, purpose, and connection that many veterans face once the uniform comes off.
Out of that journey came The Invisible Veteran, his first book, written to help service members and their families reclaim purpose and build lives of meaning beyond the military. As evidenced by this project, Kevin is passionate about leadership, personal growth, and building communities where veterans and spouses are seen, valued, and equipped for the next chapter of life.
He currently lives in Michigan and is enrolled in Brian Cain's Mental Performance Mastery certification course. Kevin is also the founder of Emerging Mindset Enterprise (EME), a leadership and personal development company dedicated to helping veterans and their families reclaim purpose, identity, and connection beyond the uniform. Through EME, Kevin continues his lifelong mission of service—not on the battlefield but in the arena of personal growth and transformation.