Press Coverage

2024: Brattleboro, Bristol, Colchester, Rutland, South Royalton, Saint Johnsbury

Thank you to these publications for helping to get the word out!

Event coverage and interviews:

• Vermont Edition: Stories from Vietnam War veterans + interview with Jon Turner of Vets Town Hall
• Addison County Independent: Letter to the Editor by Patty Lewis – Work together to support veterans
• Addison County Independent: Local veterans describe their service and reception at home
• Brattleboro Reformer / Vermontitude: Interview with Dr. Bob Tortolani
• Caledonian Record: Town Hall gives Vets Chance to Share Experiences

Pre-event coverage:

• Colchester Sun: Local nonprofit invites veterans to share stories in Colchester
• Addison County Independent: More Vets Town Halls scheduled through November
• Vermont Public: Veterans Day events across Vermont offer time for listening, recognition
• The Commons: Vets Town Hall convenes in Brattleboro on Nov. 17
• The North Star Monthly: Listening to veterans’ stories across Vermont
• Caledonian Record: Catamount Arts to host Vets Town Hall
• Times Argus: Community News – Vets Town Hall

2023: Bradford, Brattleboro, Colchester, Rutland, South Burlington, South Royalton – and the first Family Vets Town Hall

Thank you to these publications for helping to get the word out!

Interviews with hosts and speakers, and event coverage

• Valley News: Forums aim to connect veterans with their communities
• WDEV: Vermont Viewpoint interview with Jon Turner
• Brattleboro Community TV: Vets Town Hall 11/5/23
• Local 44: Veterans and families share experiences at town hall
• WCAX: Military families share experiences at Vermont Vets Town Hall
• Williston Observer: Voices of veterans’ family members lifted

Pre-event coverage

• The Commons: Veterans Town Hall event comes to Brattleboro
• Brattleboro Reformer: Vermont veteran town hall coming to Brattleboro
• Bennington Banner: Increasing communication and understanding between veterans and civilians: Vermont Vets Town Hall coming to Brattleboro, four other towns in state
• Mountain Times: Veterans invited to share stories, listen at Vets Town Halls

2022: Rutland, Lyndon, Colchester

Interviews with hosts and speakers, and event coverage

• Vermont Edition: Vermont veterans share stories of deployment, return & transition to civilian life (including an interview with Jon Turner)
• VTDigger: Bestselling author Sebastian Junger registers nonprofit for veterans in Vermont
• Addison Independent: Bristol vet helps give his comrades a voice
• WCAX: Sharing their stories at Vermont Vets Town Hall in Colchester
• WVMT Radio: Interview with Jon Turner
• Caledonian Record: Town Hall gives vets a forum to share
• WDEV (10/6 interview with Marty McMahon)
• What Matters This Week with Lauren Maloney on 22/44 (10/2 interview with Jon Turner)
• Rutland Herald: Rutland veteran talks about what Vets Town Halls are like

Pre-event coverage:

• Waterbury Roundabout: Vets Town Hall connects veterans, nonveterans
• Williston Observer: Vets Town Hall set for November 6th at St. Mike’s
• The Islander: Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Hall in Colchester (p15)
• The Brandon Reporter: Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Halls across Vermont
• Cabot Chronicle: Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Halls (p10)
• Colchester Sun: Storytelling event for veterans coming this November to Colchester

2021: Middlesex, Newport, Rutland, Burlington

Event coverage:

• WCAX: Veterans Town Hall creates space for listening and learning
• NBC5: Veterans share stories of service at town hall event – Community gathered at Camp Meade to listen to veterans’ experiences
• VPR’s The Frequency: Vets share stories in Middlesex
• Waterbury Roundabout: Vets Town Hall returns after pandemic with first event at Camp Meade
• The Valley Reporter: Camp Meade hosts Vets Town Hall – the first since the pandemic
• Barton Chronicle: Veterans share stories, pain, and cameraderie

Interviews with the event hosts:

• Veterans Voices: How speaking out and finding solitude in nature helped one Vermont vet transition on 22/44 (interview with Jon Turner)
• What Matters This Week with Lauren Maloney on 22/44 (interview with Jon Turner)
• ABC Local 22 News: Vermont’s ‘Vets Town Hall’ events give those who served a platform to share their experiences (interview with Kyle Aines)
• WDEV: Vermont Viewpoint (interview with Jon Turner begins at about 20min 30sec)
• The NEK Voice: Marty McMahon of Vermont Vets Town Halls

Pre-event coverage:

• Rutland Herald: Vets Town Halls return, events in Rutland, Burlington coming up
• Caledonian Record: Prouty Beach event aims to give voice to veterans (behind a paywall)
• The Vermont Country Sampler: Veterans invited to share stories at Vets Town Halls (p19)
• Williston Observor: Veterans to share stories at public town hall event (p9)
• The Waterbury Roundabout: Veterans to share stories at Vets Town Hall at Camp Meade
• The Valley Reporter: Camp Meade to host veterans town hall
• Seven Days: The Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do, June 23-29
• Burlington Free Press: Camp Meade aims to build community in small Vermont town through arts and food (behind a paywall)

2019: Colchester, Rutland, St. Johnsbury

2018: Burlington and Rutland

2017: Burlington