Jon Turner
Jon Turner served with the U.S. Marines from 2003-2007, deploying to Haiti and twice to Iraq.
He has worked with communities throughout the U.S. to assist the veteran reintegration process and recently launched 22 Peaks Challenge, a fundraiser to support organizations actively working to prevent veteran suicide.
Jon currently operates Wild Roots Community Farm in Bristol, Vermont, and has been hosting Vets Town Halls in Vermont since 2018.
Why a Vets Town Hall?
For most of human history, trauma was both experienced and processed in groups – family, village, tribe. As a result, humans are amazingly resilient when part of a community, and amazingly fragile when they are not.
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Event organizers and regional contacts
We are currently building our database of event organizers. Please use the forms below to help us build our National Veterans Town Hall contacts. Ask us any question Want to become an organizer? We can help. Already an organizer? Send us your information. View the calendar of events
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Questions (FAQs)
There is no debate on the merits or justifications of war, no recriminations or accusations.
These are some of the questions we get asked most often, from veterans, organizers and community members. Don’t hesitate to use the form at the bottom of the page to send us any questions you might have.
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Become a Vets Town Hall Organizer
Use the form on this page to let us know about yourself and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can to find out more. We will contact you to find out more and answer any questions you might have. And THANK YOU!
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Tell Us About Your Town Hall
Use this page to tell us about an upcoming Vets Town Hall that you’re organizing, or a past Vets Town Hall that you attended. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us. Calendar Submission Click on the blue button below to submit an upcoming Vets Town Hall to our calendar. Remember to…
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Running a Vets Town Hall
Vets Town Hall events are simple to set up and cost almost nothing. They can be run by veterans or non-veterans, and by individuals or organizations. Each event is locally run, and we have resources available to help you start an event in your hometown.
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Kristen Eaton
Deputy Director of Vets Town Halls
Kristen Eaton is an event planner who specializes in events that foster community and conversation. She has been coordinating and consulting on Vets Town Halls in Vermont since 2017.