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Visible “Invisible” Wounds Invisible wounds only because you choose not to see them Invisible wounds because you chose not to listen My invisible wounds are visible just like me You were too busy and didn’t want to be inconvenient to …
Emily is an Air Force Veteran and a photography student at PPSC.
Dear Dr. K. Ron-Li Liaw, Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Children’s Hospital Colorado, As an Emergency Medical Technician, I noticed an issue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I work for Ambulnz, an ambulance transport company in Colorado Springs, and …
In Colorado, human trafficking has been on the rise, and specifically, in sexual exploitation. Sex trafficking is predominantly seen in cities and is not unusual to have high rates (E. Reid, personal communication, May 4, 2022). High rates of sexual …
Before the start of the 2019 school year, Reverend Dan Reehil of the St. Edward Catholic School in Nashville quietly decided to remove some books from circulation at his school’s library, the most prominent of which is the Harry Potter …
the scene is set with a girl working the front register at a gas station. she does nothing but smile while standing at the front counter. there is no life behind her eyes. it is eerily quiet, only the buzz …
Swirling, twisting, turning, blue Thoughts of my own contained, thrown, maimed,by reminders of the home you became,and the ceaseless, burning, spiteful road. The unknown frightens my best and tightens my chest,inciting endless unrest, forced growth,sparking light more potent than words …
The opioid crisis has been a major issue facing the United States for over twenty-five years. Over 500,000 people have died from opioid overdose and the amount of deaths continues to rise every year. Not only is this a national …
In October 2016, a friend of mine texted me to turn on the TV. A mandatory evacuation for all of Chatham County was in effect immediately. Hurricane Mathew, a category 5 storm, was hurtling towards Savannah GA. Every store was …
In spite of the sense of heightened cultural sensitivity that has characterized much of the 2010s and the uptick in people-centered activism it has wrought, Appalachians fail to stand out as a grossly underserved population. Of the scant political dialogue …
Abstract The reason for this data and research study is to explore the relationships between finance education, diversity, and equity among various ethnicities. Characteristics of learning, comprehension, ideology, education, equity, and career are the main strategies approached in the data …
I just don’t have it in me to be thankful this holiday season. I don’t even have the energy to summon a pretend smile, which I assume the rest of you are doing. Perhaps my seasonal depression is starting to …
The Shiny Sea She held my hand and made me feel something. There was electricity that passed from her grasp into mine. Her mocha-brown locks bounced all over her face as she skipped across the sand. She was free. She …
My body knows a different language. Not that I can’t understand it, but my surroundings are completely lost. When my body says “sit” and I deny it, it is not shy to pinch me as a punishment. My body doesn’t …
by Ronnie Locke The day started out like many other days in Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. A tropical rainstorm in the morning had served its purpose, adding to the sticky humidity already prevalent everywhere on …
by Nik Gonzales Nik Gonzales is a student at Pikes Peak Community College. His father, Army Major Ken Gonzales, is stationed at Camp Humphreys in South Korea for the third time. This shift has been a change for both him …
by Dana Zimbleman, English Faculty, SITREP Editor-in-Chief In February 2021, MVP Director Paul DeCecco sat down with me to discuss his military career and the worthwhile projects he and his staff are involved in to help student veterans and their …
by Aurorra Wise
by Maxwell Sisk, SSG US Army
by Theresa Ann Thomas Theresa Ann Thomas is a retired Chief Warrant Officer.
by Jessica Rich Jessica Rich is the daughter of veterans.
by Salem Garrett Salem Garrett is a child of a veteran with 20+ years of service. These are a collection of his works.
by Alyssa Nelson There are three days I will never forget: the day I earned my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the day I graduated bootcamp, and the day I signed my DD-214. I often have dreams I am still in …
by Teresa K. Howes He pours a half-a-cup of pure white sugar into his pure black coffee. “Wow, are you drinking a little coffee with your sugar?” I jest, AND, secretly internalize my gasp as the stream of sugar …
by Simon Yates Simon Yates is a first-year PPCC student who also attends Palmer Ridge High School. He will be enlisted as a Marine within the Delayed Entry Program and ships out next year. Other than playing with his family’s …
by Carol Forseth, English Faculty August 1990: Iraqi forces invade Kuwait. Iraq annexes Kuwait. The United Nations Security Council and the Arab League condemn the actions. Operation Desert Shield begins. Iraqi closes all borders. I move to Nanchang, China, to …
by Jeff Joles, Associate Dean of Mathematics Jeff Joles is a veteran of the United States Army where he served from 1985 to 2006. He had a variety of communications, teaching, and operations research assignments at locations in the U.S., …
by Zack Swann My name is Zack Swann, I come from a long line of military in my family; my dad, both brothers, both grandfathers, and two uncles all have served. I decided to go a different route and get …
by Jazmin Abreu My name is Jazmin Abreu. I was born in Brooklyn, New York. I am a mother to three girls, 11, 9, and 7, and I have a golden retriever dog that’s one year old. I became a …
by Zeke Wood For generations, my family has been involved in the military. The most famous in the family was my great grandpa, Charles “Chuck” Byron Wood. He was in the Air Force during and after World War II. During …
by Antonio Yacono Growing up in a military family, I found it hard to make friends. Some military families move constantly. Luckily, I only moved twice while I was in school. I started elementary school in Okinawa and moved to …
by Jennifer Valk, PPCC English Instructor Jennifer Valk is an English instructor at PPCC. She served on active duty as a combat medical specialist from 1998-2005 t in Fort Hood, TX, and then at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, …
by Carrie Spencer, PPCC History Faculty I must have been really young and naïve to think taking two small boys out to a missile silo in the middle of Montana for Thanksgiving dinner was a good idea. It was already …
by Tyler Garcia The Walt Disney Company, Google, and Ben & Jerry’s are all well-known businesses, but what do they have in common? Although they operate in different industries, these three firms are lauded for the positive impact they have …
Police Brutality in Colorado Springs, the Community’s Response, and the Path Forward by Kimberly Boatwright Abstract Across the United States, there has been an increasing awareness of the acuity of racial injustice. The historical atrocities of the enslavement of African-Americans …
