/tags/veterans-day Veterans Day en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:00:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-11/colorado-edition-veterans-day-special-former-combat-troops-reflect-on-service-wwii-vets-receive-recognition Today on Colorado Edition, we hear what Northern Colorado veterans from the War on Terror are thinking about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then we hear about two WWII veterans who were recently given the recognition they deserve. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:00:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2021-11-11/colorado-edition-veterans-day-special-former-combat-troops-reflect-on-service-wwii-vets-receive-recognition Colorado Edition /2020-11-11/compassionate-warriors-trauma-informed-yoga-for-military-veterans Deep breathing, gentle stretches, mindfulness — not necessarily the first things you might think about when it comes to war veterans. But this Veterans Day, we wanted to learn more about a practice called “trauma-informed yoga.” It’s a type of yoga developed specifically for people with PTSD and complex trauma, and it can help veterans cope with emotional, cognitive and physical injuries that are common in the veteran community. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 01:48:15 GMT /2020-11-11/compassionate-warriors-trauma-informed-yoga-for-military-veterans Colorado Edition /community/2016-11-11/these-colorado-veterans-are-finding-peace-on-the-farm Ben and Leticia Ward’s farm in Fountain, Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs, doesn’t look like an army base. But it’s not hard to uncover whiffs of… Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:42:44 GMT /community/2016-11-11/these-colorado-veterans-are-finding-peace-on-the-farm Harvest Public Media /health/2016-10-24/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-ptsd-and-student-veterans More than a million students enrolled in campuses across the country are veterans. Many of them served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Some saw horrific… Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT /health/2016-10-24/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-ptsd-and-student-veterans Erin O'Toole /npr-news/2013-11-11/homeless-veterans-makeover-goes-viral-video Millions have watched as Jim Wolf is transformed. The scruffy vet becomes a stylish looking guy. The video's producer says he wants people to view the homeless differently. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-11/homeless-veterans-makeover-goes-viral-video Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-11-09/severely-burned-marine-finds-strength-in-nascent-marriage Anthony Villarreal and his wife, Jessica, had to rebuild their lives after an explosion almost killed Anthony in Afghanistan. "I didn't even recognize myself," Anthony says, though his new wife was determined to be there for him throughout the painful process. Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-09/severely-burned-marine-finds-strength-in-nascent-marriage NPR Staff /2012-11-12/on-veterans-day-stories-of-service Two authors and former members of the U.S. military tell their stories. Benjamin Busch remembers his grandfather's silence about serving in World War II, while David Abrams reflects on the terrifying beginning of his deployment to Iraq. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:00:00 GMT /2012-11-12/on-veterans-day-stories-of-service /npr-news/2012-11-12/for-veterans-day-we-pause-to-read-in-flanders-fields As the nation honors its veterans, the time is right to reread a poem that helps mark their sacrifices. Written in 1915 by a Canadian military doctor, it inspired the use of poppies as a symbol of respect for those who have served. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:54:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-11-12/for-veterans-day-we-pause-to-read-in-flanders-fields Mark Memmott /2012-11-12/wwi-poetry-on-veterans-day-the-words-of-war Veterans Day — originally Armistice Day — was renamed in 1954 to include veterans who had fought in all wars. But the day of remembrance has its roots in World War I — Nov. 11, 1918 was the day the guns fell silent at the end of the Great War. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:28:00 GMT /2012-11-12/wwi-poetry-on-veterans-day-the-words-of-war /arts-life/2012-11-10/the-spotlight-vets-healing-journeys-to-vietnam On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, stories about former enemies in war, reconciling between each other to achieve peace within themselves and, they… Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:45:00 GMT /arts-life/2012-11-10/the-spotlight-vets-healing-journeys-to-vietnam Peace Talks Radio