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St. Johns Hops: Marine Corps veteran finds healing and purpose growing hops in Florida
Sebastien Lajeunesse has found comfort and purpose at a hops and strawberry farm in north Lake County. And the Mount Dora man is on a mission to help other veterans as well. He calls this [...]
You do your job – Coast veteran shares struggles with PTSD and life after deployment.
Editor’s note: Sun Herald photography intern Lukas Flippo has been capturing the Mississippi Coast’s biggest events of 2020 through his lens, and in between breaking news and interviews he’s worked on a project of personal [...]
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Alan ‘Doc’ Cotton
Retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant Alan 'Doc' Cotton spent 23 years of active duty service as a medic with four combat tours. After his final tour he returned home to his family, hoping life would [...]
How a blind Army vet reinvented himself after a life-changing injury
Tim Hornik lost his eyesight. But his vision for how to help others is stronger than ever. Veteran’s Day shares an entirely different meaning for Tim Hornik, who was shot in the head while serving [...]