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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>New peer-to-peer center reaches out to veterans</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21057/20121212/new-peer-to-peer-center-reaches-out-to-veterans</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 12, 2012) A new center to help veterans through mental health problems opened Friday in Watertown at 247 State Street. The center hopes to be a gateway for vets in the area, where volunteer veterans will help their peers get the services they need. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21057/20121212/new-peer-to-peer-center-reaches-out-to-veterans">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new center to help veterans through mental health problems opened Friday in Watertown at 247 State Street. The center hopes to be a gateway for vets in the area, where volunteer veterans will help their peers get the services they need. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21057/20121212/new-peer-to-peer-center-reaches-out-to-veterans">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:53</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, military, Fort Drum, ptsd,[loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], health; mental health, tijf, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Vietnam vet reaches out to young soldiers with &quot;Facing PTSD&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 11, 2012) Tom Smith grew up in Connecticut, but his family has owned land in Keene Valley for four generations. He was drafted in 1968 and flew helicopters in Vietnam. Smith saw lots of combat, was shot down numerous times, and when he returned to the States, he says he was a changed person - easily irritated and angered. In the &apos;70&apos;s and &apos;80&apos;s he moved around, living in Alaska, Hawaii, California and then back in the Adirondacks.He turned to writing as a way of coming to terms with post-traumatic stress disorder. He calls his third book, Facing PTSD: a Combat Vet Learns to Live with the Disorder, an auto-ethnography.  It includes heartwarming stories of family and friends and also comical adventures. Tom and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.  He told Todd Moe that while he is still dealing with bouts of pain, anger and sadness, life is good. Todd spoke with Smith from his home in Keene Valley about his time in Vietnam, writing the book and reaching out to a new generation of &quot;wounded warriors&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20651/20121011/vietnam-vet-reaches-out-to-young-soldiers-with-quot-facing-ptsd-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Smith grew up in Connecticut, but his family has owned land in Keene Valley for four generations. He was drafted in 1968 and flew helicopters in Vietnam. Smith saw lots of combat, was shot down numerous times, and when he returned to the States, he says he was a changed person - easily irritated and angered. In the &apos;70&apos;s and &apos;80&apos;s he moved around, living in Alaska, Hawaii, California and then back in the Adirondacks.He turned to writing as a way of coming to terms with post-traumatic stress disorder. He calls his third book, Facing PTSD: a Combat Vet Learns to Live with the Disorder, an auto-ethnography.  It includes heartwarming stories of family and friends and also comical adventures. Tom and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.  He told Todd Moe that while he is still dealing with bouts of pain, anger and sadness, life is good. Todd spoke with Smith from his home in Keene Valley about his time in Vietnam, writing the book and reaching out to a new generation of &quot;wounded warriors&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20651/20121011/vietnam-vet-reaches-out-to-young-soldiers-with-quot-facing-ptsd-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:36</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, authors, homefront, books, ptsd, peace, keene valley, vietnam, veterans, [loc:44.1897716 -73.7859721], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>St. Joe&apos;s, neighbors seek compromise on vets&apos; residence</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 6, 2012) Neighbors of St. Joseph&apos;s Rehabilitation Center in Saranac Lake are concerned about plans for a new treatment facility for veterans struggling with substance abuse addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. St. Joseph&apos;s wants to change the zoning of a vacant, 3-acre parcel of land near its main campus to accommodate the 10,000-square foot veterans&apos; community residence. But neighbors say the zoning change, and the uses and activities associated with the project, would impact the character of the mostly residential area.As Chris Knight reports, the two sides met late last week to talk about a  compromise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Neighbors of St. Joseph&apos;s Rehabilitation Center in Saranac Lake are concerned about plans for a new treatment facility for veterans struggling with substance abuse addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. St. Joseph&apos;s wants to change the zoning of a vacant, 3-acre parcel of land near its main campus to accommodate the 10,000-square foot veterans&apos; community residence. But neighbors say the zoning change, and the uses and activities associated with the project, would impact the character of the mostly residential area.As Chris Knight reports, the two sides met late last week to talk about a  compromise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, environment, health, mental health, ptsd, peace, veterans, , [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Patriot Hills vets retreat looking for a home</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16756/20101201/patriot-hills-vets-retreat-looking-for-a-home</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 1, 2010) Organizers of the Patriot Hills at Saranac Lake project are looking at a resort on Lower Saranac Lake as a possible home for their proposed retreat and reintegration center for veterans, soldiers and their families. Patriot Hills officials have met with the owners of the Ampersand Bay Resort and Boat Club and an adjacent, undeveloped property. But a deal seems unlikely soon, as the nascent organization is still working to raise funds — and its profile. Chris Knight reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16756/20101201/patriot-hills-vets-retreat-looking-for-a-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Organizers of the Patriot Hills at Saranac Lake project are looking at a resort on Lower Saranac Lake as a possible home for their proposed retreat and reintegration center for veterans, soldiers and their families. Patriot Hills officials have met with the owners of the Ampersand Bay Resort and Boat Club and an adjacent, undeveloped property. But a deal seems unlikely soon, as the nascent organization is still working to raise funds — and its profile. Chris Knight reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16756/20101201/patriot-hills-vets-retreat-looking-for-a-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, economy, outdoor recreation, saranac lake, military, ptsd, peace, bill owens, election10, doug hoffman, [loc:44.3235998 -74.1585695], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Owens backs Patriot Hills</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 1, 2010) Rep. Bill Owens says the Patriot Hills center for veterans and military families has his continuing support. Earlier this year, a Patriot Hills request for about $7 million in federal funding over three years was left out of the defense budget. Owens said winning funding for real estate acquisition and construction will continue to be &quot;very difficult&quot; as Washington continues to struggle to cut spending, but he said operational funding is more likely. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16758/20101201/owens-backs-patriot-hills">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rep. Bill Owens says the Patriot Hills center for veterans and military families has his continuing support. Earlier this year, a Patriot Hills request for about $7 million in federal funding over three years was left out of the defense budget. Owens said winning funding for real estate acquisition and construction will continue to be &quot;very difficult&quot; as Washington continues to struggle to cut spending, but he said operational funding is more likely. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16758/20101201/owens-backs-patriot-hills">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, adirondacks, election10, ptsd,saranac lake, peace, military, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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