Massachusetts veterans apply the skills they have learned in the service to their military activities.
Woodworking is more than a hobby for the local veterinarian
Updated November 11, 2022 8:10 pm EDT.
Wood ♪ >> Lessons learned in the military can often prepare Stuart Young for jobs beyond the mainstream. >> I was in a hovercraft in Virginia Beach. I had a great time, it was great. >> After four years in the Navy, he left the service and began a career as a commercial carpenter with his wife. >> We combine our competencies. >> 20 years later, the design of Fivo began to evolve. They left the company in 2020. >> When I saw on the news one day how they build a durable tree, I said it was the new normal. Anyway, I had to work the next day. I started prototyping lightweight security barriers. But that's where the momentum stopped at two simple and familiar words. In the supply chain. >> I called all my suppliers, I need a way to put this together and they wished me luck. >> Thanks for making me smile. >> Frustrated, Yang says the principles he laid down while in the military convinced the couple not to give up. >> Fortitude, don't stop until you drop. >> We wake up every day and tell ourselves that we must continue steadily and unwaveringly. >> I found a way to assemble barriers without tools or materials. >> This is a simple slot system and you can place 100 or 1000 times at a time. >> This is 25" for a children's table, 30" for a seated table, 35" for a desk or table, and an extra 10" for taller people. >> Everything is designed for quality and durability. >> Conventional modular furniture uses chipboard, we use the highest quality birch plywood. >> He loves working with wood and doing useful things, but for many veterans, woodworking is also a form of therapy that can help heal the invisible wounds of war. >> If I hadn't found firewood, I would have lost control. >> Nikolai went into the army after graduating from college with a business trip abroad. >> I traveled abroad, I wanted to work as an infantryman in the Netherlands because I wanted to make an impact on the Internet. >> After training, he was sent to the 182nd Infantry Regiment. >> I served in Afghanistan, stationed in the Phoenix camp. My intention was to do my part and serve because I knew it would be a career to move forward, my three years were up, I moved on. >> But the transition from structured military life to civilian life is not always easy. >> It's a tough transition and I wouldn't say I've gotten better. I feel guilty because I feel like I didn't do enough, that I should have done more. Every soldier experiences this. I was a little confused, I didn't fit in, I drank too much alcohol, I struggled to make sense. >> Encouraged by his wife, he underwent inpatient treatment for alcohol addiction and returned home with plans to become a paramedic. In his free time, he devoted himself to his new hobby, woodworking, which he found while watching online videos. >> With the exception of a few courses, I learned everything I know on YouTube. >> She now has a professional carpentry shop in her garage. First he made wooden flags, then he renovated cabinets, built tables, and remodeled his house. >> When we moved in they looked empty and we thought it would be nice to have shelves. >> Although he is busy with his medical research, he connects his thinking with woodworking. >> Keep them busy, distract them, give them a purpose. It helped a lot. Two people are fighting, find the help you need, do what you love, and you can change your life for the better. She is starting to use resin in her creations and her work is seen on social media. Shaina: And five
Massachusetts veterans apply the skills they have learned in the service to their military activities.
Woodworking is more than a hobby for the local veterinarian
Updated November 11, 2022 8:10 pm EDT.
Lessons learned in the military can often prepare veterans for careers outside of service. Fiveo Designs, based in Andover, is owned by Stuart and Dina Yung. Their innovative hook and slot system can be used on a variety of furniture including tables, shelves and bar carts. Junges says it's not your typical modular piece of furniture; Everything is made from furniture quality birch plywood. For many veterans, woodwork is a form of therapy that can help heal the invisible wounds of war. Nicholas Picos returns home to find that the woodwork has really helped him. Now he does all sorts of projects around his house. There are many organizations that help veterans with mild cognitive impairment due to post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders and related conditions. All the veterans and their families we spoke to said the Veterans Administration is a good place to start. If you or a loved one is in a crisis or emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call the Veterans Helpline at 1-800-273-8255.
Lessons learned in the military can often prepare veterans for careers outside of service. Fiveo Designs, based in Andover, is owned by Stuart and Dina Yung. Their innovative hook and slot system can be used on a variety of furniture including tables, shelves and bar carts. Junges says it's not your typical modular piece of furniture; Everything is made from furniture quality birch plywood.
For many veterans, woodwork is a form of therapy that can help heal the invisible wounds of war. Nicholas Picos returns home to find that the woodwork has really helped him. Now he does all sorts of projects around his house.
There are many organizations that help veterans with mild cognitive impairment due to post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders and related conditions. All the veterans and their families we spoke to said the Veterans Administration is a good place to start.
If you or a loved one is in a crisis or emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call the Veterans Helpline at 1-800-273-8255.
