In a June 2015 Vanity Fair article, Sebastian Junger highlighted the challenges of post-traumatic stress among veterans. He suggested "making every town and city hall in the country available to veterans who want to speak publicly." He believed holding these community forums would "return the experience of war to our entire nation, rather than just leaving it to the people who fought." On November 4th at 1pm at Burlington's Contois Auditorium and Rutland's American Legion Post 31, veterans are invited to speak, unscripted, about what what their service means to them. Non-veterans are encouraged to attend and listen. There is no Q&A, debate on the merits or justifications of war, recriminations or accusations. This is simply a chance for veterans to tell their community what it felt like to go to war. These events are non-political, and all perspectives are valued. For details, visit vtvetstownhall.eventbrite.com (RSVPs encouraged) or email btvvetstownhall@gmail.com.

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