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Rick Briggs is in his element. The retired Air Force major has just spent the better part of the afternoon chatting with a steady stream of military veterans and their families, all of whom have come to get a closer look at Camp Liberty, a rehab facility of sorts designed to help wounded soldiers … [Read more...] about Atlas Helps Vets at Camp Liberty

Camp Liberty was recently highlighted on WKAR Radio during Current State's program, "Neighbors in Action." Current State spoke with Rick Briggs and Sean Knudsen about Camp Liberty's mission and the activities Camp Liberty utilizes to help meet its' goals of helping veterans dealing with … [Read more...] about Camp Liberty On WKAR Radio

Michigan resident Rick Briggs is no stranger to serving his community. His spirit of volunteerism was something he passed onto his son, who served the military in Iraq. When Briggs' son returned from service, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. This lead Briggs to his next … [Read more...] about News article: Michigan man honors son’s service by creating veterans’ retreat

NORVELL TWP., MI -- Rick Briggs has always been involved in charity work to help veterans, but when his son came back from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder, he knew more needed to be done for veterans. "A lot of guys put a gun in their mouth because they don't have hope, they don't have a … [Read more...] about Camp Liberty seeks to create safe haven for veterans with mental and physical disabilities

Our Neighbors in Action segment this week looks at Camp Liberty in Jackson County. It’s a volunteer operation that gives veterans a chance to spend time outdoors enjoying activities like fishing, hunting, hiking and canoeing. Wednesday on Current State means it’s time for Neighbors in Action, when … [Read more...] about Neighbors in Action: Camp Liberty

This year a law went into effect giving disabled veterans free hunting licenses. It's small consolation considering Michigan ranks behind all states and territories in per capita veteran spending including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Nonetheless, it's possibly a more meaningful gesture … [Read more...] about Outdoors: War veteran finds peace in hunting