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Veteran Peer and Community Support

May 16th is the Chicago suburban community of Wheaton, Warrior Scuba Project will be teaming up with the DeVry Military Resource Club to host a community BBQ. This event will bring student veterans, veterans community partners together to share in some common fun. This event will be held at Cantigny Park which is home to the 1st Infantry Division Museum. The BBQ will host an assortment of different activities, including bags(cornhole), volleyball and softball. There will also be a lot of food to keep the veterans and their family's going strong all day. The event concludes with a free concert from a local Chicago 60's cover band.

This may sound like just an ordinary BBQ right?

Veterans support is a hot topic in the United States right now and with numerous organizations stepping up to the plate it is hard to weed out which ones truly care for the mission. An estimated 22 veterans take their own lives a day. We are loosing more of our men an women at home than we are at war. This is a shame and what really is being lacked in veteran programs is the availability of peer support. Men and women join the military while they are still young and are instantly broken down and built back up to work together as a team to complete missions. If you ask the veterans of today what it is they miss the most, the answer 9/10 times is they miss the sense of purpose and the individuals who shared that purpose with them.

Both the DeVry Military Resource Club and Warrior Scuba Project share a similar mission. That mission is to assist veterans and their transition back into society. The two organizations strive to be the pivot point for veterans who separate and cannot find their identities. Coming together and hosting and event that is bare bones and grass roots is key. The organizations have chosen not to make this event into a competition, or a fundraising drive. They just want to provide a day out, where veterans can meet and enjoy the benefits of socializing with their peers.

For more information on both organizations please visit:

www.facebook.com/warriorscuba

www.facebook.com/devrymilitaryresourceclub

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