I came across this story on CNN this morning and just had to share it; what a testament to the powerfulness of going green!

From the story:

[A] program in Washington state helps military veterans learn marketable job skills and make sense of their experiences in combat. Program managers say the Veterans Conservation Corps initiative helps hundreds of vets study and train to enter the growing “green” jobs field.

In return, the veterans work on projects that help restore the environment in state parks.

The VCC, though, is much more than job training for Grisham and many of the other vets. It’s a form of therapy.

“Sometimes it feels really good. When we take invasive weeds off a tree that’s being suffocated and we free something. I feel a bit lighter inside,” Grisham says.

I just absolutely love this. What a wonderful way to help those who have served our country, and a great way to maintain some of our precious natural lands. I’ve always suspected that gardening (on a much smaller scale, of course) is therapeutic for me… it just brings a smile to my face to know that getting back to nature is being used as a tool in this way.