A Mid-Missouri organization teaching veterans to play the guitar has struck a positive chord. Dave Dunklee and his wife, CJ, started the Healing Box Project 14 years ago and have taught hundreds of veterans. Dunklee says many student-veterans report that playing the...
Many of us have loved ones who have served their country or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces. For our own Alisa Nelson, this hits close to home. As part of our Veterans Day coverage, she has a special guest – her husband, who is currently...
In Mexico, Missouri, a grassroots effort is underway to create a monument honoring veterans from across mid-Missouri—a project that began a year ago and is now gaining traction. Russell Davis, a Vietnam veteran, told Missourinet that the idea came after visiting...
Family members and caregivers of Missouri veterans now have a no-cost home away from home option if their loved one is receiving care at the Truman VA Hospital in Columbia. The Mid-Missouri Fisher House is now open. Jeffrey Hoelscher is a spokesman for the Truman VA....
