Delvin Bourn
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Veteran, 82nd Airborne paratrooper, Gulf War
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In their words
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Hear it at 32:10“We do their websites, we do their social media for them and then we help them get grants.”
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Hear it at 34:17“Especially in the Veteran community, because if you don’t have something to do, our minds wander.”
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Hear it at 34:17“In the Veteran community, if you don't have something to do, our minds wander.”
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Hear it at 34:32“When you get back from combat and things like that, they don’t teach you how to do it. You got to figure it out yourself.”
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Hear it at 40:10“I went out and did some mushrooms because, like I said, I really didn't have focus.”
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Hear it at 40:33“I didn't know why I wanted to do it. I just knew something wasn't right.”
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Hear it at 41:19“The military, they tell you to suppress. Push it down, push it down. Well, I got a lot of stuff I pushed down.”
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Hear it at 1:01:34“I had that letter for some reason. I said, ‘I better keep this. This looks important.’ So I said, ‘Will this help you?’ She goes, ‘You're connected.’”
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