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Simone Biles' mental acrobatics are no match for Riley Gaines

By Ryan Bomberger, Exclusive Columnist Monday, June 16, 2025   | Getty Images/Naomi Baker I’m not surprised, at all, at the dust up between leftist Simone Biles and absolutely right-on-the-issues Riley Gaines. Biles is the world’s most decorated gymnast who has earned 30 gold medals (7 Olympic gold and 23 World Championship gold). Gaines was a stellar […]

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I’m not surprised, at all, at the dust up between leftist Simone Biles and absolutely right-on-the-issues Riley Gaines. Biles is the world’s most decorated gymnast who has earned 30 gold medals (7 Olympic gold and 23 World Championship gold). Gaines was a stellar student and athlete, winning copious awards such as the prestigious academic Sullivan Award, a 12-time NCAA All American, 5-time SEC-Champion and too many other athletic career notes to list. She has been deemed the “one of the most decorated swimmers in program history” at the University of Kentucky.

Both women have so much to be proud of in the stunning results of their sheer talent and painstaking hard work.

The erasure of women

Title IX is a statute that recognizes only two sexes: male and female. (It’s partially what inspired my wife and I to create our SHE IS SHE and HE IS HE children’s books.) The law was enacted to make sure females had the same access to education programs and activities as males. In an effort to challenge the unfairness of a boy pitching for the Champlin Park girls’ softball team and winning the Minnesota state championship, Riley Gaines rightfully called out the cheating. The high school posted about the win but disabled comments on their X post. “Comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy,” Gaines replied. Charlie “Marissa” Rothenberger is a male “identifying” as a girl and pitched seven shut-out innings in the tournament. Seven!

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Biles went into total mean girl mode calling Gaines a “bully,” posting on X: “You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up loser.” This is the same Biles who demanded “justice” for teammate Jordan Chiles over losing a third place Bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics over a time technicality. Imagine if that technicality was a male competitor. Would Biles still have Jordan’s back? Or would she call her a “loser” and tell her to get over it? The gold medalist didn’t stop there. She demanded “inclusion” for “transgender athletes” and then bizarrely tried to body shame Riley Gaines by telling her to “bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.” 

Riley is only 5 feet 5 inches tall, which is an inch taller than the average height of American women her age and 4 inches shorter than the average height of American men. Charlie “Marissa” Rothenberger, that star “trans-identifying” pitcher, is a male who is 6 feet tall.

The irony in this is that Biles isn’t doing flips around Gaines. She’s fallen flat on her face. I love when liberal thought highlights its own confusion. We know guys are taller than girls on average. They’re stronger, faster, have greater lung capacity, more muscle mass, and longer arm spans. It’s the whole reason for this fight. Also, isn’t Biles angry in the first place because Gaines is “bullying” a male athlete? Yet, she tells her, in essence, to go bully a guy. Hmmmm. A guy like Charlie? In her effort to body shame Gaines, Biles revealed the crux of the issue: guys and girls are undeniably physically different. It’s why girls and guys are segregated onto different teams in nearly every sport.

GOATs are born

Sure. Simone Biles has achieved a unique pinnacle of greatness, at least by worldly standards. And she would never have been able to do this if she had been aborted. Funny how that works. You have to be born in order to become anything later in life. Tragically, she radically supports abortion. As an adoptee and adoptive father, I’m so glad she was adopted and loved.

A recent USA Today opinion piece calls her a G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) and makes the irrefutably anti-science claim that “There is no scientific evidence that transgender women athletes have a physical advantage over cisgender women athletes.” There’s no scientific evidence that men have many physical advantages over women? You mean like hereherehere and here? The female writer, Nancy Armour, is not lauding Biles for standing up for other women but for men who displace and replace women in their own sports. It’s such a bizarre thing to applaud. It’s literally patriarchy. Since 2001, according to SheWon.org, 2,258 female athletes have been robbed of 3,151 medals by males in 46 women’s sports.

Even the far-left United Nations decries this reality, that other leftists keep pretending doesn’t exist, in its 2024 report, Violence Against Women and Girls, Its Causes and Consequences. The UN concludes: “To avoid the loss of a fair opportunity, males must not compete in the female categories of sport.”

Simone Biles then and now

The good thing about a keyboard warrior is that, sometimes, your keystrokes expose you as a fraud. Back in 2017, Simone Biles sounded more like any  female athlete with common sense (like Riley Gaines), tweeting: “ahhhh good thing guys don’t compete against girls or he’d take all the gold medals !!” Was that “transphobic”? Was that not being “inclusive”? Those two words should be stricken from our lexicon. They’re meaningless. Leftist LGBT “inclusion” demands the exclusion of women and girls’ participation, the expulsion of their achievements, and the erasure of our language. There’s even visual proof, featuring Simone herself, of the difference between a female gymnast and a male gymnast. She can’t do what the guy does. And this isn’t about demeaning women in any way. They’re awesome. But they’re not the same as men. Let’s stop the LGBTQ charade. 

As I was writing this article, Simone Biles issued an apology of sorts on X, probably because the backlash was swift and fierce. But she’s still asking for the same “inclusion” nonsense, now calling for a need for an oxymoronic “competitive equity.” How in the world does that work? Equal outcome in competition? Gaines has accepted the apology and invited Biles to the fight for women and girls, saying: “I welcome you to the fight to support fair sports and a future for female athletes. Little girls deserve the same shot to achieve that you had.”

Sorry, Simone. You were adopted not aborted. You were awarded not robbed. Your hypocritical rhetoric never sticks the landing.

Ryan Bomberger is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of The Radiance Foundation. He is happily married to his best friend, Bethany, who is the Executive Director of Radiance. They are adoptive parents with four awesome kiddos. Ryan is an Emmy Award-winning creative professional, factivist, international public speaker and author of NOT EQUAL: CIVIL RIGHTS GONE WRONG. He loves illuminating that every human life has purpose.

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Ranking the Top 10 Celebrity Power Couples in the Sports World

Livvy Dunne, former LSU gymnast and social media queen, has built one of the most lucrative personal brands in college sports. Paul Skenes, on the other hand, is your classic baseball savant: flame-throwing ace, camera-shy and hyper-focused on mowing down hitters. She nails aerials; he throws 100 mph gas. Together, they form a tidy package […]

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Ranking the Top 10 Celebrity Power Couples in the Sports World

Livvy Dunne, former LSU gymnast and social media queen, has built one of the most lucrative personal brands in college sports. Paul Skenes, on the other hand, is your classic baseball savant: flame-throwing ace, camera-shy and hyper-focused on mowing down hitters.

She nails aerials; he throws 100 mph gas. Together, they form a tidy package of athletic dominance and mass appeal—Dunne drawing young female fans and advertisers, Skenes grabbing the attention of baseball purists.

They’ve done coordinated photo shoots. They pop up at camps. It’s all very #brandfriendly.

But, their relationship still has that new-car smell. With limited public history and even fewer viral moments as a couple, their current status is more promising than iconic. If they last, they could climb this list. For now, they just eked in the top 10, not because of any scandal or sizzle, but because there’s simply not much there yet. Bland isn’t bad. It’s just not very clickable.

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8 adaptive athletes conquer Spartan Race with the support of 48 volunteers

In a powerful display of resilience, teamwork, and inclusion, eight athletes with disabilities completed the grueling Spartan Race this past weekend with the help of 48 dedicated volunteers, thanks to a partnership between the IM ABLE Foundation, Dealers of Hope, and Oscar Mike. These athletes—ranging from wheelchair users to individuals living with amputation, spina bifida, […]

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In a powerful display of resilience, teamwork, and inclusion, eight athletes with disabilities completed the grueling Spartan Race this past weekend with the help of 48 dedicated volunteers, thanks to a partnership between the IM ABLE Foundation, Dealers of Hope, and Oscar Mike.

These athletes—ranging from wheelchair users to individuals living with amputation, spina bifida, pediatric cancer survivorship, traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, and more—faced one of the most physically and mentally demanding obstacle courses in the country. And they didn’t just participate—they turned heads, shattered expectations, and crossed the finish line like champions.

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Participating in the Spartan Race was a new experience for IM ABLE Foundation’s Operation Lead from the Front (OLFTF) program, which provides health and fitness programs designed to empower veterans with disabilities. This initiative’s mission is to cultivate a supportive community where veterans build camaraderie, foster resilience, and unite in a shared commitment to overcoming challenges.

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“This wasn’t just about finishing a race. It was about proving what’s possible when we come together and believe in one another,” said Alex A. Pilkington, CEO of the IM ABLE Foundation and an Army veteran. “Our athletes defied expectations and showed the world that ability is not limited by diagnosis.”

The event was made possible by the tireless effort of nearly 50 volunteers who ran alongside, lifted, supported, and celebrated every athlete from the start line to the finish. Many obstacles required human chains, adaptive equipment, and creative teamwork to overcome—and every single athlete crossed the finish line with a smile on their face.

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Kyle Keech, a wheelchair user who completed the Spartan this weekend, is an adaptive athlete and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) recovery advocate. Keech shared: “Boy, I’m so glad I kept pushing! I’m still smiling ear to ear! Training with the IM ABLE Foundation and Mmaxout Madness beforehand made all the difference. The love and support I felt were incredible. The course was ‘slightly’ intimidating, but IM ABLE’s presence was truly powerful and left a lasting impact. OORAH!”

Some of the participants trained for 15 weeks with Wendy Mattos Martz of Mmaxout Madness at the IM ABLE facility in Wyomissing. Mattos Martz shared, “Each class was met with an openness and receptivity to tackle whatever I threw at them. In addition, each class was filled with joy, lots of smiles, laughter, and even dancing!”

IM ABLE was proud to partner with two powerhouse organizations for this effort:

Dealers of Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with seen and unseen challenges to rise, climb, and push beyond limitations through endurance events and obstacle course racing.

Oscar Mike, a veteran-founded nonprofit committed to keeping injured veterans and individuals with disabilities “on-the-move” through programs that build mobility, mental wellness, and community connection.

Together, these organizations created a united force committed to pushing limits, breaking barriers, and lifting others through shared struggle and triumph.

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Bedford County School Board debates student athlete mental health and COVID

This article was created by AI using a video recording of the meeting. It summarizes the key points discussed, but for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Link to Full Meeting The Bedford County Public Schools Board meeting on January 14, 2021, highlighted significant concerns regarding student mental […]

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This article was created by AI using a video recording of the meeting. It summarizes the key points discussed, but for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting.


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The Bedford County Public Schools Board meeting on January 14, 2021, highlighted significant concerns regarding student mental health and the impact of COVID-19 on school sports. As the board navigated the complexities of maintaining educational and athletic programs during the pandemic, discussions revealed a deep divide among members regarding the best course of action.

A primary focus of the meeting was the mental health of student athletes, particularly in light of increased stress related to academic performance and the challenges posed by online learning. Board members expressed the need for enhanced mental health services, with plans to initiate sessions for athletes to address these concerns. However, the effectiveness of these measures was questioned, particularly regarding whether students would feel comfortable discussing their mental health issues with coaches or school counselors.

The conversation shifted to the implications of COVID-19 on sports, with board members debating the necessity of mitigation measures and the feasibility of allowing students to compete. Some members argued that the desire to play sports was overwhelming, suggesting that students would prefer to compete under strict health guidelines rather than not play at all. Others raised concerns about the potential risks associated with sports activities, especially given the rising positivity rates in the community, which were reported to be at crisis levels.

The board also discussed the use of surveillance cameras to assist in contact tracing during positive COVID-19 cases. While some members supported this approach as a necessary tool for ensuring safety, others questioned the legality and ethics of monitoring students in this manner.

As the meeting progressed, tensions escalated, with board members expressing frustration over the lack of consensus on how to proceed. Some members emphasized the importance of representing community voices, particularly those advocating for the return of sports, while others maintained that prioritizing health and safety was paramount.

In conclusion, the meeting underscored the ongoing struggle to balance educational needs, mental health support, and the safety of students and staff amid the pandemic. With rising COVID-19 cases and community concerns, the board faces critical decisions that will shape the future of sports and mental health services in Bedford County. The next steps remain uncertain, as the board continues to grapple with these pressing issues.


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CAREGD Trademark Hits the Streets for Mental Health Month

Atlanta and Los Angeles: CAREGD Trademark Leads Mental Health Check-In Tour. The culture-forward wellness brand activated barbershops, fire stations, and courts with emotional check-ins, bold merch, and real talk-reminding communities across ATL and LA: your headspace comes first.Image: https://authoritypresswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CAREGD-me-first-then-sports-Ranch.jpg Atlanta, GA – CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png, a culture-forward wellness brand, activated across Atlanta and Los Angeles during […]

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Atlanta and Los Angeles: CAREGD Trademark Leads Mental Health Check-In Tour. The culture-forward wellness brand activated barbershops, fire stations, and courts with emotional check-ins, bold merch, and real talk-reminding communities across ATL and LA: your headspace comes first.
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Atlanta, GA – CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png, a culture-forward wellness brand, activated across Atlanta and Los Angeles during Mental Health Awareness Month-hosting check-ins with athletes, barbers, and firefighters to make emotional wellness visible in overlooked spaces.

Through a series of grassroots conversations-some filmed professionally, others raw and real on a phone camera-founder Lisa C. Williams and her team brought visibility to emotional wellness in spaces that are often overlooked. From athletes to barbers to first responders, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png showed up where mental health often gets buried under performance, pressure, and silence.

“We didn’t always have perfect lighting or a full camera crew-and we didn’t need it,” said Lisa C. Williams, founder of CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png. “Sometimes, it was just me, a couple of young men, and a mic-asking real questions that don’t get asked enough. This month was about presence, not perfection.”

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Where CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png Checked In

B.E.S.T. Basketball Program (Building Effective Solutions Together) – Stockbridge, GAAthletes reflected and recharged in nature-proving that rest is performance, too.Coach David McRae | bestprogram.me [https://bestprogram.me/]

BallinIsMoney AAU Basketball – Atlanta, GA High school boys opened up in interviews while rocking merch that reminded them: Me 1st. Then Sports. Coach Avery McGinnis | @ballinismoney_hoops [https://www.instagram.com/ballinismoney_hoops]

Barbershop Pop-Up – Atlanta, GAWe checked in on culture shapers for National Barber Mental Health Month-because barbers are always checking on everybody else.Ike Thomas & Tez Angelo | @tez.angelo [https://www.instagram.com/tez.angelo]

Centric Barber Lounge – Union City, GADre Dennis, Owner | @chopgod_ [https://www.instagram.com/chopgod_] | @centricbarberlounge

Ballislife All-American Games – Long Beach, CAAt Long Beach City College’s Hall of Champions, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png paused the hype to spotlight headspace and emotional wellness. Matt Rodriguez, CEO | @ballislife

Athlete Wellness Fair – Westlake Village, CAWe tapped in with LA Rams Sports Psychologist Dr. Carrie Hastings and Monica Wurst, a Yoga x Mindset Coach for elite athletes. Dr. Carrie Hastings | @sportpsychbydrh @monica.wurst

Firefighter Tribute at Station 28 – Porter Ranch, CA CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png closed the month by honoring LA firefighters who battled the 2025 wildfires-true heroes carrying invisible emotional weight. In partnership with @mayweatherfitporterranchca

Interviews & Collaborators

* Devean Walker – LA Valley College Men’s Basketball | @theyyluvdev
* Roberto Bell – Barber | @berto._.bell
* Phillip Johnson – Founder, Black Men Need Hugs | @blkmenneedhugs
* Lisa C. Williams – Founder, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png

Videography Credits

Select interviews and footage were captured by an incredible team of visual storytellers who brought this movement to life:

* Hassan Wells | @hassanhaze
* Bernard “Nate” Brisbane | @natesoul
* Dez Brown | @dezzy.world

We thank them for amplifying our message through powerful, authentic visuals.

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CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png (Compassion, Awareness, Resilience & Emotional Grounding Delivered) is a culture-forward wellness movement making emotional check-ins visible, normal, and necessary. We bring mental health awareness to the frontlines-whether in locker rooms, lunchrooms, barbershops, gyms, or battlegrounds. If you show up for others, we show up for you.

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Checking In – Are You Good?Image: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png A national visibility campaign rooted in community, making honest mental health convos normal-where people already are.

Me 1st Then SportsImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png A bold initiative flipping the focus from performance to personhood across the entire sports ecosystem.

You Matter MoreImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png A merch-driven affirmation campaign reminding people they are more than what they produce . This is care for the ones who rarely get it.

“Mental health is not just about therapy rooms and hotlines,” Williams added. “It’s about showing up where people already are and reminding them they’re not alone. That’s CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72×72/2122.png in motion.”

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Ryan Clark Calls Naomi Osaka a Very "Necessary Human Being" for Making Tough Choices …

“It’s O.K. to not be O.K.,” Naomi Osaka famously wrote in 2021. That year, Osaka courageously declared to the world that she would be stepping away from tennis to take care of her mental health. She shared that after winning her first Grand Slam in 2018, she suffered from anxiety and depression. Advertisement Osaka’s decision […]

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“It’s O.K. to not be O.K.,” Naomi Osaka famously wrote in 2021. That year, Osaka courageously declared to the world that she would be stepping away from tennis to take care of her mental health. She shared that after winning her first Grand Slam in 2018, she suffered from anxiety and depression.

Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the 2021 French Open and temporarily step away from tennis to focus on her mental health left many puzzled at the time. However, many also lauded her for taking the brave decision despite the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

According to Ryan Clark, her choice to prioritize her well-being over competition helped ignite a broader, much-needed conversation about the intense pressures athletes face and the significance of mental health and self-care in professional sports.

“I think Naomi Osaka is a very necessary human. As an athlete. Unfortunately, there are these people who go through these things publicly that allow the entire sports world to learn, and she has just been chosen to be that one. What she did at the French Open years ago, stepping away and saying, ‘I gotta focus on myself.’ That was groundbreaking.”

Lauding her for her openness in the face of personal struggles, Clark added:

“And then to explain why she did it. You know that by choosing to be open about it, there’s going to be criticism, there’s going to be disappointment, even in explaining it, there’s going to be criticism.”

Adding to her struggles, Naomi also underwent postpartum complications due to her “traumatic” birth experience. Osaka welcomed her daughter, Shai, in July 2023, marking a deeply meaningful chapter in her life.

Naomi Osaka’s struggles continue

She described motherhood as “so fulfilling,” but also candidly acknowledged the challenges of juggling her return to professional tennis with the demands of being a new mom. Osaka admitted the transition was “tough,” underscoring the critical role of a strong support system, and noting that raising a child truly “takes a village.” Once she returned to the court, she admitted, “I don’t feel like I’m in my body.”

“And then she had a baby. And I think for female athletes, when you give birth to a child, it’s so much different than it is for us… I think it’s super cool of her to let us see it because so many people hide it,” Clark said on the Pivot podcast.

The former world No. 1 continues to navigate the emotional and physical challenges of her return to tennis. In May, she was visibly emotional during her media interview after Osaka fell in the first round of the French Open to Spain’s Paula Badosa. Despite a promising start, Osaka’s performance unraveled with 54 unforced errors and five double faults, hindered further by blisters on her hands caused by the clay surface.

Last week, the Japanese player suffered a tough 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon. It marked yet another early exit for Osaka, who hasn’t advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam since winning her last major title at the Australian Open in January 2021.

After her latest Wimbledon loss, Osaka was candid about her frustration: “Yes, [I feel closer to a deep run], but honestly, right now I’m just really upset. I’m just going to be a negative human being today. I’m so sorry. I have nothing positive to say about myself, which is something I’m working on.”

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How some veterans are using recreational activities for mental health

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Transitioning out of the military and into civilian life can put a toll on mental health.  According to the most recent data from Veteran Affairs, there were 136 veteran suicides in Wisconsin in 2022 and suicide was the 12th leading cause of death for veterans in 2022. What You Need To Know Jeremy […]

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PEWAUKEE, Wis. — Transitioning out of the military and into civilian life can put a toll on mental health. 

According to the most recent data from Veteran Affairs, there were 136 veteran suicides in Wisconsin in 2022 and suicide was the 12th leading cause of death for veterans in 2022.


What You Need To Know

  • Jeremy Lyon said the military experience runs deep and it can be difficult to transition out of the military
  • He said it is important veterans know what resources are available or to at least find a sense of community when they exit the military


Jairo Javier enlisted in the Marines in 2014 when he was only 17-years-old. 

“My uncle was a Marine. I idolized him as a kid growing up. So, I always had a desire to be a Marine, even though I did not fully understand what that fully entailed,” said Javier. 

Javier served nine years total, six of which were active duty and three years in the reserves. He said he misses many things about it. 

“The brotherhood, the comradery, the high stakes environment, just the intensity behind the job,” said Javier. “You don’t truly appreciate it until after you leave. At least that was my case.” 

(Spectrum News 1/Cody Taylor)

When Javier retired from the military, he had taken up skydiving as a sport to keep him busy. 

Now, he says he spends a lot of his free time out on the water boating. 

“Regardless of what background you have, getting out on a boat and coasting across the water or floating on the water is something that is a stress reliever,” said Javier. 

Jeremy Lyon works for the division of veterans’ benefits at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

He said the military experience runs deep and it can be difficult to transition out of the military. 

(Spectrum News 1/Cody Taylor)

“There’s that fundamental fact that you are now missing that fundamental mission you were a part of and missing that team and the comrades you had besides you,” said Lyon. 

He said it is important veterans know what resources are available or to at least find a sense of community when they exit the military. 

“I have heard of a number of veterans who go fishing, go boating, go horseback riding, these are all great experiences,” said Lyon. “They bring us together as a community, they give you a peer network of other veterans to talk to.” 

While Javier said he found boating to be a good pastime, Lyon said veterans can also get involved with the American Legion or one of the other veterans’ groups in the community.


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