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Telling the Military Sexual Trauma Story

July 14, 2023 ruralroutes1 Podcast Episodes 0:28:34 1 Comment

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Sarah Blum has experienced first-hand the traumas of war, having served as a surgical nurse in the Vietnam War. She also has experienced another form of trauma faced by many veterans: military sexual trauma. Sarah wrote about MST in her book, Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military, and continues to travel the nation advocating for MST survivors and for changes to stop MST.

Finding Peace Beneath Parachutes’ Canopies

June 30, 2023 ruralroutes1 Podcast Episodes 0:25:20 0 Comments

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Veteran Jim Osterman set out to make a difference in as many lives as he could. He embarked on a journey to do what he could to help prevent veteran suicide. He found an answer in the peace he knows beneath parachutes’ canopies and, as a result, founded the nonprofit Veterans Skydive 4 Life. He and others on the organization’s board have organized skydives for veterans throughout the nation.