Veterans
Cody residents might have noticed there’s been less activity at Cody VFW Post 2673. There’s a simple but significant reason why: suspension. According to the V.F.W.’s Post Suspension Guide, A Post suspension “is the Department Commander’s (State Commander Danielle Smith) tool for mandating corrective action to sustained Post deficiencies and provides a better opportunity to…
Todd Bray and Josh Foster from Downrange Warriors, spoke about how important it is to have a veteran re-integrate back into civilian society and what tools Downrange Warriors give these proud men and women to help them re-integrate back into civvy life. They also spoke about how they’ve opened up the program to include first…
Todd Bray, Josh Foster, and Dan Boehm from Downrange Warriors spoke about how hard it is for some veterans to find their identity and purpose when they transition into civilian life. Although their mission may be over in the military, they must find a new one and Downrange Warriors tries to help veterans find purpose…
Mother nature had other plans for the Governor of Wyoming and his itinerary today as a winter storm has blanketed Park County with inches of snow and more expected throughout the day into Sunday morning. Governor Mark Gordon was supposed to visit four towns in the northwest part of the state today, all with the…
Downrange Warriors, a group of vets and first responders who help others with trauma and PTS from serving their country or community, spoke about how important forgiveness is in the healing process. Forgiveness of others and yourself is a key element in recovering from trauma that happened a year or 50 years ago. They also…
Travis Marshall, President of Combat Warriors Inc., Wyoming Chapter, spoke about the mission statement of their group, why they take veterans who have seen combat out into the wildness to hunt, fish and camp. Irvin Reed, Vice President, also related how he got involved in Combat Warriors Inc. and how “outdoor therapy” really helps vets…
U.S. Navy sailor and Sheridan resident Herman Schmidt has been accounted for 82 years after he lost his life on the U.S.S. Oklahoma in the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. On Jan. 3, 2023, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced they had accounted for U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt after positive…
Todd Bray, President, Dan Boehm, Secretary and Treasurer, and Josh Foster, Board Member from Downrange Warriors spoke about how they have branched out their program to include first responders and law enforcement, not just veterans. They have a campaign called Stop the Bleeding which is working on stopping vets and first responders from self-isolating behaviors.…
Jona Vanata, Veteran Liaison, and Steve Dominick, Foster Dog Parent, from Northwest Battle Buddies, spoke about how Northwest Battle Buddies trains dogs to be paired up with veterans who are suffering from PTSD. They also spoke about how the dogs are selected, how they’re trained and some success stories whose lives were changed for the…
Veterans Day is coming up on November 11th and we know there are a lot of Vets in Park County and our communities. Let us know if there is a Veteran who is important in your life? Your spouse? Your co-worker? Your sister? Perhaps someone in the community who has been an inspiration to you…