Inside the blind, they wait. There’s a thermos of hot coffee and whispered talk about the deer that may come today. Anticipation builds with the coming dawn. And for a while, it’s like before. Before Vietnam or Iraq. Before losing arms or legs. Before. “There’s a lot of veterans who have seen the worst that mankind has to offer, and people who got dealt a really bad set of cards so they can’t do the things they used to do. It’s my job – and my honor – to give them the chance to enjoy the outdoors again,” said Tom Jones of Michigan Operation Freedom Outdoors (MiOFO).
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