Former cavalry scout Michael Farnum pulls up invasive plants. (Photo: George Cavallo)
NISQUALLY, Wash. – Across the nation, states and non-profits are stepping up to fill gaps in care for returning soldiers and sailors. One program under the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs uses nature to help heal the wounds of war. The Veterans Conservation Corps attempts to unite two different public goals. One is to help returning vets with PTSD and other issues. The other, to help the environment. Correspondent Tom Banse caught up with a group of recently discharged soldiers and sailors. They were hacking away at a hillside choked with brambles near Nisqually, Washington. On this Earth Day, here they are in their own words.
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