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Field Exercises That Don't Train For Battle

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"Field Training Exercises" is a military term. 

The FTX, as it's known, does what the name implies… gets soldiers ready for battle in realistic conditions in the field. 

Stephanie Westlund turns the terminology on its head in her book Field Exercises: How Veterans Are Healing Themselves through Farming and Outdoor Activities.

She details the work some veterans are doing in nature to get past their military experiences. 

She joins us with an overview.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.