“The climb will get steeper the closer we get to the summit.” - ...
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The date was July 4th, 2005. I was floating in an undisclosed location off ...
Show Me the Cache: Geocaching in Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri; the site of my first Strategic Planning Session with the SMVF ...
Gaining a greater understanding through the SMVF Policy Academy
I was incredibly fortunate to attend the Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) ...
Memorial Day
In Flander’s Field by John McCrae In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, Between the ...
Confessions of Another PRA Newbie: Notes from the SMVF TA Center Base
For me, this New Year has meant a new everything; new city, new living ...
My Uncle’s Life
On Sunday, my uncle Stanley, my dad’s older brother passed away. In the last ...
New Information about Substance Abuse is Shared at Northern Tier Conference
The Northern Tier Providers Coalition (NTPC) held their 15th Annual Conference in Lake Placid, ...
November 10th – Happy Birthday US Marine Corps!
November 10th, 1775: "Resolved, That two Battalions of Marines be raised, consisting of one ...
Screening for Trauma in Court Settings
Fellow PRA staff member Lisa Callahan and I recently had the opportunity to ...
What States Can Do to Support Diversion for Veterans
While most veterans will never come in contact with the criminal justice system, a ...
Suicide Among our Service Members and Veterans – Now it is Time to Serve Them
Team notes from September 2012 Policy Academy The month of September has ...