An individual who joins the military and serves their country through unfamiliar terrain show bravery while enduring life altering circumstances. … [Read more...]
Memorial honors fallen service members
Veterans Group of San Quentin conducted a memorial service to honor the fallen men and women who served in these United States Military. On a … [Read more...]
Veteran’s hold annual Armed Services banquet
The Veterans Group of San Quentin hosted its annual Armed Services Banquet at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s Garden Chapel May 30. More than … [Read more...]
Residents pay tribute to lives lost in San Quentin in 2024
At an event sponsored by Mourning Our Losses, the Veterans Group of San Quentin honored veteran, Ernest Vick, while San Quentin resident and trumpeter … [Read more...]
San Quentin Veterans incarcerated but not forgotten
In San Quentin, the mood of Veterans Day took a celebratory tone, despite the inclement weather that had relocated the event from the Lower Yard to … [Read more...]
I Thought the Marine Corps Would Offer a Better Life. It Was Another Place I Didn’t Belong.
Editor’s Note: This story was published in partnership with The War Horse and was written during a writing seminar for incarcerated veterans in April … [Read more...]
My Father Wasn’t Coming. It Was the Story of My Life.
I’m not using my relationship with my father as an excuse for my crimes. But after 46 years in prison, I’ve had time to reflect. Editor’s … [Read more...]
Each Episode in Life Is Just a Moment. Ten Years of Incarceration Is My Last.
Editor’s Note: This story was published in partnership with San Quentin News and was written during a writing seminar for incarcerated veterans in … [Read more...]
San Quentin Incarcerated Veterans Share ‘Proud, Poignant, and Painful Episodes’ during War Horse Writing Seminar
In a peaceful setting inside the chapel at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, 18 members from Veterans Group San Quentin who served in the Army, Navy, … [Read more...]
Incarcerated veterans celebrate 10 year anniversary
The Veterans Healing Veterans self-help group celebrated its 12-year anniversary and held its first graduation in San Quentin since before the … [Read more...]