Tulsa born, McLain High School grad, Emmett Shannon, joined the Army Reserves right out of high school. Three years later, wanting to align meeting family responsibilities and the selection of a career, Emmett chose active duty Army and eventually retired from the Army. During his career he deployed four times to Iraq, once as a Reservist […]
Greg Martin was born in Vinita, OK, but the family soon moved to Tulsa, and Greg eventually graduated from Edison High School. Greg recounts the day a Marine recruiter visited the school. Everything about the recruiter appealed to Greg; his appearance, apparel, demeanor, and especially the confidence and command he exuded when speaking. At 17 years of
John Hairston, almost 91 years of age, is a long-time friend of the Coffee Bunker. Born in 1932, in Danville, VA, John was the oldest of eight siblings. His mother and father worked two jobs each to keep the family financially stable, so a large part of the care taking for the children was assumed by him.
I am very grateful for the Coffee Bunker and its service to military veterans. I moved to Oklahoma in January 2016 and learned about the Coffee Bunker through Volunteers of America and the Veterans Hospital. I moved to Oklahoma with my two year old to attend Rhema Bible Training Center. This whole experience has been
My name is Ron Lloyd, and I am an American Veteran. I served one 4-year hitch, and one 3-year hitch in the U.S. Army, Infantry, 11 bang bang, from 1976 to 1983. In January 2015, due to a split up, I found myself living for a short time in my truck in a horse pasture.
I am Sgt. Justin Blackard and I am currently in the Oklahoma National Guard. I am an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran and in my 8th year of service. I moved to the Broken Arrow area in May 2015. I passed by the Coffee Bunker about six times before I finally decided to go in and
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My name is Staff Sgt. “Mak” McIntosh and was medically retired from the Air force due injuries received from OEF/OIF in an IED explosion. Among numerous health issues that led to my retirement post-traumatic stress was, and still is, my biggest battle. I met Scott Blackburn during my recovery process while he was doing outreach
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When I first came to the Coffee Bunker, I was at the end of my rope. I had been homeless and living in my SUV with my dogs since July; and when I lost my job, I nearly let go.
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When I came to the Coffee Bunker seeking help for the first time, all my plans to that point were pretty much shot through. My goal was to pretty much leave my dogs some place and check into the psyche ward at the VA hospital in Muskogee. Thanks to a pothole that rose up against
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My name is Sgt. Christopher L. Pearson, United States Army. I was active duty from June 1991 to June 1995. I am a recovering alcoholic who lives in a 12-month recovery program, and am a student driver for the program. Until recently, my only experience with the Coffee Bunker had been when I was dropping
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