The voices of Alpha Camp

The voices of Alpha Camp

by | Jan 17, 2017

There are countless stories at Alpha Camp and nowhere near enough time to tell them all. Here are a few of them that made it on tape. Jonathan Wilson, 29, the co-commander of Alpha Base. Patty Reinhardt with her rescue dog and brother, “Johnny Rotten.”...
Finding focus in a story that was bigger than I knew

Finding focus in a story that was bigger than I knew

by | Jan 16, 2017

What drew me to this story in the first place was a news article I read about Alpha Camp receiving a reprieve from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s attempts to evict them. As I dug deeper, I found even more to pique my interest – the problem of veteran...
Kristin Torres: Getting back in the game

Kristin Torres: Getting back in the game

by | Jan 15, 2017

When I got the email that I had been chosen for Next Generation Radio, I was so excited that I ran to tell the first person I could find—a very confused administrative assistant in my office at the University of Missouri. But then, panic. I hadn’t touched a...
One week, multiple memories

One week, multiple memories

by | Jan 15, 2017

While others were traveling from around the country and  dealing with flights and rental cars, I travelled the long journey of 15 minutes from Downtown Phoenix to Tempe. Even though I am close to my school, friends, parents and a Chipotle I frequent, I have still...