SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) —
Two local Christian non-profits, Warriors Never Give Up and Project Healing Waters
team up to demonstrate the benefits of fly fishing to help military veterans cope with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Warriors Never Give Up has added fly fishing to its
2020 fishing events and will be hosting 8 combat or service-connected disabled
Veterans for a fly-fishing trip to the Black Hills, May 8th through the 10th. To be
eligible for the event, veterans must participate in the winter Healing Waters program.
There is no cost for the winter program or the Black Hills trip.
Members of the military often feel as if they have a family they can relate to thanks to
similar experiences on the battlefield and in the military. The camaraderie helps just as
much as the hands-on activity. Fly fishing provides veterans with an opportunity to share
stories with people who understand their situation, while physical activities give the
nervous system something to focus on other than a traumatic injury.
(Colin Strombeck of KELO Radio contributed this report).
