Veteran Awareness

Another population that needs more exposure is veterans. People may think of them on Veterans Day and attend parades however, the transition to civilian life is rarely smooth; for many life is interrupted by nightmares of battle or physical conditions, or both. This is why there must be a concerted effort for an event that focuses on the issues. I have created an educational play in which people pose as veterans and family members address difficult topics. For example a spouse has a monolog on the hardship of paying bills with only 1 salary and dealing with anger issues from the kids, veterans talk about how hard it is to get a job with constant horrific memories of combat interrupting concentration on job duties. I am hoping the idea will be approved by Team River Runner and I can start working on this project. Just as my goal during my time in Hershey was to network. My goal during my time recovering is implementation of this project.