Sierra Club helps veterans overcome post-combat issues through activity

By Jennifer Szweda Jordan | The Allegheny Front | April 14, 2012

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Stacy Bare leads the Sierra Club's program to get veterans and their families outdoors. The mission is "to ensure those who defended our country and their families get to enjoy the land they served." Bare is a veteran himself, having served in Iraq. While he admits his experience wasn't nearly as difficult as many people who served there, he witnessed atrocities and subsequently struggled with drugs and suicidal thoughts. This interview with Allegheny Front host Jennifer Szweda Jordan contains content that might be difficult for some listeners to hear.

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This article is part of Coming Home PA, a project about veterans’ return to civilian life spearheaded by PublicSource and reported in cooperation with its local media partners, who include WESA (90.5), The Allegheny Front, The New Pittsburgh Courier, The Pittsburgh City Paper, Pop City and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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