In this important episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, MRC’s Britt Myers sits down with Katt Whittenberger, founder and executive director of Mountain Valor - an unwavering VSO (veteran service organization) advocating for rural Virginia veterans, empowering them to overcome challenges and thrive in their communities through multiple outlets. In this installment, Katt details her mission to serve an all to often forgotten sect of forgotten veteran; those living in rural America with...
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In this important episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, MRC’s Britt Myers sits down with Katt Whittenberger, founder and executive director of Mountain Valor - an unwavering VSO (veteran service organization) advocating for rural Virginia veterans, empowering them to overcome challenges and thrive in their communities through multiple outlets. In this installment, Katt details her mission to serve an all to often forgotten sect of forgotten veteran; those living in rural America with...
Left Behind After Battle: Rick Welch on War, Loss & the Fight for Rural Veterans
The Lasting Mission
21 minutes
3 months ago
Left Behind After Battle: Rick Welch on War, Loss & the Fight for Rural Veterans
🎙️ In part one of this two part episode of The Lasting Mission, Army veteran Rick Welch opens up about his experience during the Iraq War, the unseen toll of combat, and the difficult road back to civilian life. With gripping honesty, Rick shares the moments that shaped him—from the emotional weight of losing friends in combat to the moral injuries sustained by witnessing the chaos of war firsthand. He discusses what it felt like to return home, the struggles with identity, guilt, and mental...
The Lasting Mission
In this important episode of The Lasting Mission Podcast, MRC’s Britt Myers sits down with Katt Whittenberger, founder and executive director of Mountain Valor - an unwavering VSO (veteran service organization) advocating for rural Virginia veterans, empowering them to overcome challenges and thrive in their communities through multiple outlets. In this installment, Katt details her mission to serve an all to often forgotten sect of forgotten veteran; those living in rural America with...
