Veteran outreach rep at Welcome Home Place
Bryan Doe, Veteran Outreach Program Specialist with the Springfield Vet Center, will be at Welcome Home Place Jan. 25, along with Phil Milgrom of The Centered Place in Warren, who will help people with meditative yoga.
Recording of our Military Appreciation Breakfast
Were you at our Military Appreciation Breakfast Nov. 2 at the Ware Senior Center? There’s an audio recording of the talks and presentations from that event, courtesy of Valley Eye Radio, a wonderful organization that provides news and happenings via radio to reading impaired people around the area.Listen to the recording here.
Memoir explores journey through son’s death, grief and healing
Cynthia Crosson continues to learn from her son — 15 years after his death.
You Cannot Cage the Wolf is Crosson’s recently published book, telling the story of her relationship with her son Jamie Tower, what he was like before he entered the military and how different he was when he came back. He died by suicide in May 2003 at age 22.
Veterans with brain injury benefit from one-on-one support
One of the most insidious things about brain injuries is that you can have one and not even know it.
Pat Read, a case manager at Neuro-Rehab Management, Inc. (NRM) and the Wounded Warrior Project Independence Program, has been trained to recognize symptoms, which all too often result in self-isolation.
Read will give a brief talk at Welcome Home Place, a drop-in center for veterans, active-duty military, National Guard, Reservists and anyone who cares about issues related to those people.
Quilt of Valor recipients
We’re so happy that we found such wonderful recipients for the Quilts of Valor. The quilts were made by Paul and Patricia Boynton of Ware, to honor their son SFC Christopher Boynton. Christopher Boynton died in October 2015. He grew up in Ware and served in the U.S. Army through two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
Father’s artwork entered in veteran exhibit
Teresa Mazik never heard about her dad’s experiences in World War II, but she still has a feeling for his experience.
First female state AmVets commander at Nov. 2 breakfast
Caroline Kenyon, the first female state commander of the Massachusetts AmVets, will be the keynote speaker at The Brookfield Institute’s Military Appreciation Breakfast.
Underlying emotions, everyday situations
Kevin Lambert thinks veteran-to-veteran support is integral, but he’s not going to disregard the good civilians have done.
“My work with veterans is more peer-based, individual therapy,” he said. Yet, “I used to say I’d never see a civilian therapist, but I’ve changed my mind. You never know who that veteran is going to connect with.”
Veteran finds, shares the healing power of art
Steve Jones knows firsthand the healing power of art, which is why he’s keen to support the Massachusetts Veterans Art Exhibit.
SUPPORT GROUP HELPS MILITARY FAMILIES, FRIENDS
WARE — After the death of their son, Patty and Paul Boynton found a group of people to help them through the days. The Boyntons were instrumental in creating the Military Bereavement Support Group, which meets monthly in Ware. “Our son, SFC Christopher Boynton suffered the hidden wounds of war,” says Patty Boynton. “He was…