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Veterans

Paul Hessemer, left, and Francis
Friends for Life
Making up for lost time
Published Winter 2021
After serving in WWII, Paul Hessemer and Bud Holecheck became friends as Homewood undergrads. Recently the two members of the Class of 1949 reunited for the first time in more than 70 years to catch up and discuss their shared wartime history. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Paul Hessemer, left, and Francis
Veterans Day
Making up for lost time
Published Nov 10, 2021
After serving in WWII, Paul Hessemer and Bud Holecheck became friends as Homewood undergrads. Recently the two members of the Class of 1949 reunited for the first time in more than 70 years to catch up and discuss their shared wartime history.
psychedelic-looking conceptual illustration of lungs
Psychedelics
Breathwork to treat PTSD
Published Fall 2021
An upcoming, first-of-its kind study hopes to prove that Holotropic Breathwork therapy can treat PTSD in veterans / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A student in a military uniform walks across a college campus
Admissions
Hopkins expands resources for veterans
Published June 11, 2020
VetLink partnership will help veterans transitioning to higher education apply and enroll in undergraduate programs at JHU
Therapist taking notes
Nursing
Hopkins partners with VA to share risk assessment tool for intimate partner violence
Published Dec 16, 2019
Licensing agreement between School of Nursing and Veterans Administration will help VA clinicians get trained on "gold standard" risk assessment tool for intimate partner violence
Ron Capps stand in front of whiteboard that reads
Foreign Affairs Symposium
Writing therapy for vets
Published April 6, 2017
With Veterans Writing Project, JHU alum Ron Capps provides literary outlet for the stresses of war
Army veterans, corporate newcomers
Published Spring 2015
An alum's nonprofit matches returning vets with corporate mentors / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Mightier than the sword
Published Summer 2014
Veteran Ron Capps helps vets use writing to find a way out of post-traumatic stress disorder / Johns Hopkins Magazine