This Is My Brave - Stories from the Veteran Community

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SARAH ALDER
Sarah E. Alder (she/her) grew up in Ogden, UT with a large family. She
served in the Army from 2000-2008 and was deployed for Operation
Enduring Freedom (ORF) and Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) for the Salt
Lake City Olympics. Sarah completed two bachelor’s degrees at the
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) in Sociology and
Professional & Technical Writing. In 2017, she started working at the
Department of Veterans Affairs; concurrently, she served as President
of the only LGBTQ Veteran Service Organization (VSO) in the state.
Sarah continues to serve as a leader in the veteran community and
is extremely passionate about Mental Health Awareness, healing and
community engagement. She lives in Summit County with her wife,
daughter and many animals and loves public speaking, cycling, hiking,
coffee, and traveling.
TIFFANY FREEZE
I’m Tiffany Freeze, a Veteran with a struggle like many others. I spent
6 years in the Army as an Imagery Analyst, traveling to Colorado,
Afghanistan, and Germany. I experienced Military Sexual Trauma early
in my career and other trauma from deployment. For a long time I let
that control my life, but I found outlets to release that anger. Fashion
Design became my art outlet. Finding the right therapist and getting
the right medications. Sharing my story with others. I don’t let my past
control my future.
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