In Havre, Montana, local public health officials sought help to show residents they are not alone. An art-based storytelling project at the Great Northern Fair invited people to share moments of courage, fostering connection and hope. Continue reading Havre
As we move into the Memorial Day weekend, I am aware that I don’t personally know anyone who died in military service. Nobody. I certainly know women and men who have served, even though less than one percent of our population has done so. I know people who have been injured both physically and emotionally through the experience of combat, but I haven’t known anyone … Continue reading Walton’s Warriors
I was a Marine. For six weeks. As a journalism student, I believed I should try to understand as many different perspectives as possible and I knew nothing about the military. So when I returned to my dorm room one afternoon and found a flier in my mailbox that said, “You could be a Marine,” I called the recruiter. At the time, their officer candidate … Continue reading I was a Marine
