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Board Members Directors
Brigadier General Phyllis Ingmire Mark Korb Laurie Penn
Rob Gershon John Morgan Robert Cole Justin L. Johnson
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Directors Donna Arz, founder and exective director of Forgotten Soldier Program, founder of Healing Light Institute and Teens Matter, Life Skills Program. Artist and Author. Donna's credentials are as follows: BA in Holistic Nutrition - Acupressure Practitioner and Guided Imagery, Berkeley Institute of Acupressure and Chinese Health Arts - Craniosacral Therapy, Auburn School of Health and Wellness - Reiki Master - Certificate in Lay Ministry Program, Sacramento Diocese - Spiritual Director, Bread of Life Center, Davis - Shamanic Studies - Certified Placer County Chaplaincy Program - Suicide Prevention Assistance Program - Studied under Donna Eden, author of Energy Medicine - Spontaneous art Processing Teacher - Health and Lifestyle Consultant. www.lightdonnaarz.net |
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Colonel Darcy Kauer - Board President Darcy believes that Combat Trauma can be described as stepping or being thrust into an abyss! An emptiness! Nothing! Complete darkness! A place were one's beliefs about themselves, the world, the Universe, everything they have known has been shattered! A place that is cold, lonely, dark and haunted. This is the place the Veteran's journey and path of healing begins. It is a Spiritual Journey, and a healing of the Soul and one's Life Essence. If the Veteran believes in a Higher Power or has a fellow Veteran in their life who has made this journey before them, they have God and a Veteran to guide them. If they do not, they are condemned to make this journey alone! |
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Striving to understand how to provide the best care and services for returning Marines and Sailors, he continuing his work with Senior Medical Officers and Chaplains. He was instrumental in fostering and guiding a strategic working group composed of Medical and Mental Health Officers, Chaplains, and Senior Leaders at Marine & Family Services in an effort to intertwine the various professions into a cohesive continuum of care. Realizing the Marine Corps needed to better prepare its Marines and Sailors for what warfare does to the human Mind and Spirit he continued his work with Dr. Grant. They eventually made a number of proposals to Headquarters Marine Corps to teach Marines and Sailors skills to deal with Psychological, Emotional and Spiritual Injuries on the battlefield through Self Aid, Buddy Aid and Combat Life Saving. Darcy and Dr. Grant also realized that a cultural change needed to occur throughout Marine Corps Leadership that fully embraced the Physical, Mental and Spiritual sides of Warriors. Without this change and Leaders being held responsible for exercising good Leadership Traits and Principle, the stigma of Mental and Spiritual Injuries would persist. Through his observation and work with Combat Veterans, he came to realize that those who do not understand the magnitude of Combat Trauma have the potential to re-traumatize and or further traumatize our Veterans. In 2006, he reached out to members of the American Combat Veterans of War (ACVOW), whose members are primarily Marine Vietnam Combat Veterans. ACVOW became an invaluable part of the Warrior Preparation and Transition Programs at I MHG and in other Combat Units within I MEF. Darcy believes that Mortal Combat blesses Combat Veterans with gifts that allowed them to survive on the battlefield. Gifts that can become a curse and source of nightmares. Combat Veterans come to know the World and the Universe on a plane and in a realm that others cannot. He believes that in their journey and path of healing Combat Veterans don't want to be told, it hurts! They know their pain. They don't want to be judged! They do it every day. They don't want to be psychoanalyzed! It is cold and unfeeling. They just want some one to listen with an open, compassionate and loving heart. |
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Brigadier General (Ret) Robert Hipwell Last Duty assignment was Commanding General, 300th Military Police Brigade from Jul06-Jul09. Before that, he served as Group Commander, Simulation Exercise Group 2, 1st Brigade, 91st Division (Training Support), Dublin, California. Brigadier General Hipwell enlisted in the Regular Army in 1968 and served in combat in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 as a Sergeant in L Co (Rangers) 75th Inf 101st Abn Div as Long Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance, Assistant Patrol Leader. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in |
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1976. Brigadier General Hipwell's duty assignments have included command and staff positions with the 12th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 351st Civil Affairs Command, 6237th United States Army Reserve Forces School, 91st Division (Exercise), and 221st Military Police Brigade. In 1995, Brigadier General Hipwell assumed command of the 496th Military Police Battalion, with afurther assignment as Assistant State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, Fifth Army. Brigadier General Hipwell's active duty and Joint service experience since 2001 has included assignments as Director, Emergency Operations Center / FORSCOM Liaison Officer, USARC, Command and Control Officer, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Assistant Chief of Staff C3 Executive Officer, Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Kuwait, Provost Marshal, Combined Joint Task Force 7, Camp Victory, Baghdad, and Director, Ministry of Defense, Office of Military Cooperation, Afghanistan. Brigadier General Hipwell's most recent deployment assignment was as Commander, Central Corps Advisory Group, Afghanistan. In October 2007, BG Hipwell was mobilized as the Commanding General, 300th Military Police Brigade, and remains on active duty as Commanding General, Task Force Bucca. Brigadier General Hipwell is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Civil Affairs Officer Advanced Course, Military Police Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College. His civilian education includes a Bachelors' and two Masters Degrees from National University, a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States War College and a Doctorate Degree in International Business and Leadership from United States International University. Among his awards and decorations are the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Master Parachutist Badge with Combat Distinguishing device and Bronze Service Star, Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab and Korean Master Parachutist Badge. Brigadier General Hipwell's unit and campaign awards include the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, National Defense Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, Vietnam Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device. In his civilian career, Brigadier General Hipwell is a Real Estate Broker. He and his wife Cindy reside in northern California. The Hipwells have a blended family of nine children- five of his sons have or are currently serving on active military duty. |
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Phyllis Ingmire - Board Secretary Certificates in Acupressure, Swedish Massage I was interested in working with seniors who because of loss become less comfortable with touch therapies. After my spouse passed in 2001 I volunteered for Grief Support for Widowed People and have been trained in working with individuals as they begin to put their lives back together. My experience is that in today's world grief work is not given its proper place and that many individuals become stuck because they are not allowed to express the feelings of grief associated with such losses. |
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Mark Korb Mark grew up 1 of 11 children on a small farm in northeastern North Dakota. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated from Sacramento State College with a bachelor degree in Business Administration. He worked for 23 years in food service distributor as outside sales and in management and 15 years as an Allstate insurance agent and financial planner. His passions are playing golf and motorcycle riding. He has served on many committees with the church, homeowner groups and business related organizations. He lives on a mini ranch outside of Newcastle with his wife Molly of 28 years. They attend St. Teresa Catholic Church in Auburn where he is a volunteer Parochial Minister and volunteer Rosarian. He enjoys helping other people and spending time with daughter Lisa, her husband John and grandchildren, Alexandria and Johnny.
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Advisory Board Rob Gershon Rob Gershon is a one hundred percent disabled veteran. He served his country in the USAF prior to the first Gulf War as a B-52 Bomber Crew Chief. While serving he incurred severe injuries to his back and neck. He also was diagnosed PTSD due to some special operations before exiting the AF. Once out of the AF he struggled with his back pain & emotional trauma. He also struggled with the death of his first wife, addiction and the stigma of being disabled, and not to mention, the inability to work. Things had gotten worse before better. After years of therapy and medications from the VA he realized that the meds only put a bandage on what was really going on. He had to do something else to help himself. Through the years he became active in twelve step programs. Still he struggled but managed to get a degree in electronics. His love for music has enabled him to become a live audio engineer and he has worked on stages with some our country's finest acts. But it was not until he met the folks at The Forgotten Soldier Program that true healing in his life began. �This program has grounded me, He says. It has given me more focus, a desire to live and an understanding of true freedom from within.� Rob now is married, purchased his first home at the age of 47 years old and with continued growth with FSP & Twelve Step work he has become a productive member of society. He not only is a client at the FSP but serves as a volunteer on the advisory board assisting with media, internet and the new Veteran's Recovery in Action (VRA) which is a resource center for Veteran's struggling with addiction. In addition to the FSP Rob is a volunteer cameraman and video editor at CH7, which is a local news program. With some of his remaining time left in his day he also volunteers his audio expertise next door at the State Theatre, which brings music & the arts to the town of Auburn , CA.
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John Morgan Viet Nam 1967-1968 Awards: CIB, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Bronze Star w/V device, Presidential Unit Commendation, Presidential Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross W/Palm Cluster, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross W/Silver Star I came to Forgotten Soldier Program to get alternative treatment because I felt the V.A. was not helping enough with my PTSD. I have stayed on with the FSP program to let other Veterans know that there are safe alternatives available outside of the V.A. By being an advisor to the FSP Board I bring the experience of a Combat Veteran, and some of the issues that need to be addressed. Veterans can feel the Safety Net of a safe alternative treatment outside of the V.A. with absolutely no government pressure. |
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Justin L. Johnson Active Duty from May 31, 2000 to October 31, 2005 |
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