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‘They care about me’: Veterans group in Bull Valley becomes support system for cancer patients

Air Force veteran Karrie Hodges found support and solace in Operation Wild Horse’s Women Veterans Camp while she fought breast cancer. Here she competes during the OWH Wild Horse Fair. (Independent photo by Tricia Carzoli)

For many years, Patti Gruber, program director of Operation Wild Horse, has cultivated support systems for others while creating a space where women feel welcome. But when she was diagnosed […]

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