March 8, 2018 Knoxville, Tennessee Debra Cohan, the Department of Veterans Affairs Knoxville Outpatient Clinic’s Suicide Prevention Coordinator, attended the regularly scheduled Council meeting on Thursday March 8, 2018 to discuss the Council and Vet to Vet Tennessee’s new suicide prevention program. Debbie has been a major component of the Council and VTVT’s suicide prevention…
March 7, 2018 Loudon, Tennessee Another Air Force justice involved veteran (JIV) appeared before Judge Hank Sledge at the Loudon County Justice Center on Wednesday March 7, 2018. The Air Force JIV entered the Veterans Court program on October 5, 2017 under the supervision of Monroe Country Veterans Court Judge Dwaine Thomas. The veteran entered…
February 8, 2018 Knoxville Tennessee Dr. Donald Richardson was the inspiration to the first PTSD workshop group in April 2011. Doc brought together 23 unwilling Vietnam Veterans on Monday April 11, 2011 at the VA Knoxville Outpatient Clinic. His workshop brought healing to the 23 but it wasn’t easy. 22 were Vietnam veterans and one,…
February 8, 2018 Knoxville Tennessee Air Force Council member Jesse Rivera bestowed the George Thomas Memorial award to John Merrill. Jesse recommended John because of selfless dedication to helping others through faith and God while at All Saints Catholic Church. John Merrill is a 1980 Naval academy graduate. He is the father of five daughters…