Tim Kolczak is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran with the soul of an artist.  Having served his time outside the wire in Iraq, Tim came home with the desire to continue his previous life.  He started back up with college and took an interest in photography.  He now shoots pictures instead of bullets and captures the lives of veterans from around the world.  Listen in to hear about:

• How Tim came to experience the military and combat despite never intending to join the military.
• Tim's key observations about maintaining a positive mental perspective even during long combat deployments.
• How we sometimes deploy units for up to 18 months and what impact that has on families.
• How Tim avoided a lot of the common post-combat transition pitfalls.
• What prompted Tim to start The Veterans Project.
• The impact that The Veterans Project is having on the military/veteran community and civilians.
• How reintegration into society can be better.
• What is driving Tim to continue capturing veteran stories.
• How the military changes lives and society.

 

RESOURCES:

• The Veterans Project website.
• Instagram @theveteransproject
• Twitter @project_veteran
• Facebook @thevetsproject

 

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