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How an unusual program helps military veterans process their trauma by making films

By In The NoCo,
Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole
Published June 13, 2024 at 5:40 AM MDT
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A first Sergeant yells in the ear of an office employee.
Benjamin Patton
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Patton Veterans Project
A First Sergeant is pictured yelling in the ear of an office worker in this still image from "How to Speak First Sergeant." The short film is a collaboration between veterans who participated in the Patton Veterans Project.

is a three-day film workshop designed to give veterans, who may be suffering from PTSD or depression, a communal space to process their trauma.

Vets who participate learn a 鈥渘arrative therapy鈥� approach to dealing with emotional trauma. At the end of three days, these vets walk away having made a short film about their personal story.

The latest three day workshop included veterans from the Greeley, area. Their films will be screening tonight, Thursday,

The Patton Veterans Project was created by Benjamin Patton, grandson of the famous World War II General George S. Patton. Patton joined us along with Mike Leeman, Veteran Coordinator and former participant, to talk about the program.

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In The NoCo
KUNC's In The NoCo is a daily slice of stories, news, people and issues. It's a window to the communities along the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The show brings context and insight to the stories of the day, often elevating unheard voices in the process. And because life in Northern Colorado is a balance of work and play, we celebrate the lighter side of things here, too.
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Ariel Lavery
Ariel Lavery grew up in Louisville, Colorado and has returned to the Front Range after spending over 25 years moving around the country. She co-created the podcast Middle of Everywhere for WKMS, Murray State University鈥檚 NPR member station, and won Public Media Journalism awards in every season she produced for Middle of Everywhere. Her most recent series project is "The Burn Scar", published with The Modern West podcast. In it, she chronicles two years of her family鈥檚 financial and emotional struggle following the loss of her childhood home in the Marshall Fire.
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Erin O'Toole
As the host of KUNC鈥檚 new program and podcast In the NoCo, I work closely with our producers and reporters to bring context and diverse perspectives to the important issues of the day. Northern Colorado is such a diverse and growing region, brimming with history, culture, music, education, civic engagement, and amazing outdoor recreation. I love finding the stories and voices that reflect what makes NoCo such an extraordinary place to live.
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