March 2024 | Vol. 24 Iss. 3
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WARRIOR REVIVAL SUPPORTS VETS TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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n a November 2023 survey conducted by OnePoll, 1,000 U.S. military veterans defined three big challenges in the transition from military service to civilian life: finding a job and purposeful career, leaving military companions and the absence of structure. The survey also showed it takes veterans an average of seven months to assimilate into civilian life. Warrior Revival, a nonprofit organization located in Sandy, was created to support veterans and their families through the transition with fun activities and wellness retreats. By providing resources and opportunities, the founders of Warrior Revival hope to foster a sense of camaraderie and purpose in the veterans they work with. “We like to raise
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awareness in the community to help them understand what it’s like for a veteran to leave service,” said Dr. Katie Fry, a clinical psychologist and founder of Warrior Revival. “Once you’re in civilian life, it’s a totally different structure. Just to have time on your hands, the structure is much different than what it was like in the military and the pace is much different.” Veterans and their families can attend free monthly events with Warrior Revival. Past adventures include indoor rock climbing, axe throwing, scuba diving, archery, hot air balloon launches and a cornhole tournament. By creating a community outside of the military structure, Warrior Revival allows veterans to develop Continued page 27
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Warrior Revival participants learned the basics of scuba diving during one of the organization’s monthly events for veterans who are transitioning to civilian life. (Photo courtesy of Warrior Revival)
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