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      • Reach HQ
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      • Staff Employment
  • Internships
    • VetsWork Environment
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  • Summer Camps
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    • Lecture Series
    • Hear in the Gorge Podcast
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VetsWork Environment Members

Meet a few of our members. Hover over their photo to learn fun facts and maybe a bit of history you’ll recognize.

Current positions
Program Overview

Melissa Gattrell

Military Branch: U.S. Coast Guard

Position: Recreation & Environmental Education Intern

Service Site: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

"I'm excited about how this internship will open doors for me into a career in the Forest Service."

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Patrick Ford

Military Branch: Air Force

Position: Volunteer Coordinator

Service Site: Sumter National Forest

"When I was growing up, I spent a lot of my time exploring the woods with my dogs. I always wanted to see what new animal I would stumble across that day."

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Anthony Wallace

Military Branch: Army

Position: Recreation Technician

Service Site: National Forests of Mississippi

"I'm excited to learn new skills and gain new experiences from this opportunity."

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Caleb Keenan

Military Branch: Army

Position: Forestry Technician

Service Site: Sumter National Forest

"I love the outdoors and grew up going to the Sumter National Forest. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to serve on the Sumter."

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Victor Pinero

Military Branch: US Marines Corps

Position: Recreation Management Technician

Service Site: El Yunque National Forest

"I am looking forward to becoming an interpreter for our beloved rain forest and take care of it. To welcome visitors and show them all the things one can learn and enjoy when connecting with nature."

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Jason Holifield

Military Branch: Army

Position: Land Surveyor Assistant

Service Site: National Forests of North Carolina

"I hope to draw inspiration and ideas from this internship that I plan to use as a stepping stone to a fulfilling career in forestry!"

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Ben Ives

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Habitat Enhancement Intern (Wildlife)

Service Site: Malheur National Forest

"I want to learn new ways to save natural resources and be a better steward of the environment."

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Tyler Daugherty

Military Branch: Air Force

Position: Forestry Technician

Service Site: National Forests of Alabama

"I also have a son named Cruz. I love being able to teach him about the outdoors and include him in my adventures."

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Dalton Bundy

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Recreation Technician

Service Site: Daniel Boone National Forest

"I believe this internship provides a massive opportunity for veterans to network with employers in their field."

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Yuri Gerber

Military Branch: Army

Position: Civil Engineering Technician

Service Site: Ouachita National Forest

"I am hopeful that this will turn into a career path and allow me to fulfill my desire to work in the outdoors while at the same time helping to keep our national resources in great shape to be share for generations to come."

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Paul Word

Military Branch: Army

Position: Recreation Technician

Service Site: George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

"I want to go back to school to combine environmental science or forest management. This opportunity would leave me equipped to care for the forest and educate others on nature's joys."

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William Maness

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Conservation Assistant

Service Site: Umatilla National Forest

"I am most excited about working and learning from individuals who share the same love of the environment as me."

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Ryan Toth

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Maintenance Worker

Service Site: Columbia Gorge National Fish Hatchery - Spring Creek

"I look forward to the chance to support the Columbia Gorge National Fish Hatcheries' mission through facility maintenance."

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Amanda Williams

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Recreation Technician

Service Site: Chugach National Forest

"I have been all over the planet, and am thrilled for this next great adventure in Alaska."

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Joe Simpson

Military Branch: Air Force

Position: Fleet Management

Service Site: Tongass National Forest

"I strongly believe in the mission of the Forest Service, and being an avid traveler and hiker, I definitely needed to see Alaska as soon as possible."

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Julian Rodriguez

Military Branch: Army

Position: Wilderness Recreation Technician

Service Site: Tongass National Forest

"My love for the outdoors emerged in the Pacific Northwest. I enjoy a tough hike that leads to a scenic view."

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Mason Boomgarden

Military Branch: Army National Guard 

Position: SEAK Discovery Center

Service Site: Tongass National Forest

"I am looking forward to living in Alaska and being so close to that much wild space. "

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Michael Zsembik

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Aquatic Resources Management Intern

Service Site: Cooper River Watershed

"Mt. Adams Institute helps veterans find new professional pathways where they can apply the sense of service and integrity learned to environmental stewardship."

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Sarah Russo

Military Branch: Navy

Position: Field Technician

Service Site: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

"I am excited to see the tools and principles I learned in school put to work in the real world and to expand my knowledge and skills."

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Roman Miles

Military Branch: Army

Position: Fleet Management

Service Site: Chugach National Forest

"I am starting another chapter in my life with a matching new adventure and eventually, a new career in forest management and preservation. Mother Nature needs all the protection she can get."

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Samantha Curtis

Military Branch: US Marine Corps

Position: Recreation Technician

Service Site: Tongass National Forest

"What excited me the most about this program is that I get to help others while I enjoy nature."

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