In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln and caring for his brother in the field (and beyond), here's an item about a fellow American who's making a difference, not just on his university campus, but in a much broader field. About a month ago, we published a blog entry here entitled, "John Powers -- Whoever He Is, Rocks!" -- which was essentially following up on a great story by Bob Kerr, Vietnam veteran and journalist, in the Providence Journal Bulletin. Click here for a link to Kerr's original article, for as long as it stays up on the Web.
Since then, we've had the pleasure to get to know Powers, as well as read more of his writing about veterans issues, a topic about which he's clearly passionate. Powers just started graduate school in Rhode Island this fall, and his guide to veterans resources in Rhode Island is about to be published. But if you want to know more about where his commitment to veterans comes from, read this quite moving article online at Orato.com, about why as a recent college graduate, new grad student, and foremost private citizen, he's also a Veterans Advocate. Here's the link.
If you're on FaceBook, Powers has several veteran-related interest groups, as well as a his own website, through which you'll shortly be able to order copies of his veterans resource guide (primarily focused on Rhode Island resources.)
