Church Partner Resource: “War & Moral Injury” Review
War & Moral Injury War and Moral Injury is a collection of essays written by servicemembers, poets, and chaplains. “Moral Injury” is the more recently explored phenomenon of what happens […]
Local Warrior Brings Vets Helping Vets Group to Greenville
Growing up, Bobby Stucker was inspired by his father and uncle, from whom he learned what sporting the Air Force uniform stood for. Keeping with the traditions of his Armed […]
Veteran Aquatics Program: “Nothing to lose; everything to gain.”
Thanks to our partnership with Greenville County Aquatic Complex and their U.S. Masters Swimming program, Upstate veterans are hitting the pool to learn everything from basic swim safety to advanced […]
Operation Christmas Blessing
The 2nd Annual Operation Christmas Blessing was a success! Thanks to the generous collaboration of a host of partners and individual community sponsors, we were able to provide personalized gifts, […]
HigherGround Hikers: Christmas Gathering
On December 3rd, 2021, the HigherGround Hikers held their Annual Gourmet Lunch and Boutique. Members started the day by shopping for four veteran families sponsored through UWS’ Operation Christmas Blessing. […]
Ryan Flynn: “Trust the Process”
Ryan Flynn joined the Marine Corps in 1998 as an infantryman. During his 23 years in the military, he was deployed six times, including a combat deployment to Iraq. He […]
Caring Enough to Take Action: USAF Veteran Johnny Brewer
Johnny Brewer served in the US Air Force with Strategic Air Command from 1972 to 1974, receiving an honorable discharge. He connected with Upstate Warrior Solution in 2019. He was […]
Community Collaboration Keeps a Veteran’s Power on
When it comes to coordinating holistic, community-based care for our warriors, Upstate Warrior Solution believes in cultivating long-term relationships with our veterans and their families and working collaboratively to meet […]
Warrior Wednesday: Bruce Fisher
Today’s Warrior Wednesday is Bruce Fisher! Bruce served as a human resource specialist, 42A, in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2005 to 2013. During his military career, he was […]
Warrior Wednesday: Debra Farley
Today’s Warrior Wednesday is Debra Farley! Debra enlisted in the U.S. Army as a 20-year-old with one son. From the time she enlisted in 1983 until her transition out of […]