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Podcast: cityCURRENT Radio Show
Episode: Strings of Relief: How Guitars For Vets Combats PTSD Through Music
Description: In this moving episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta had the privilege of speaking with Patrick McGuire, the Nashville Chapter Coordinator for Guitars For Vets, an extraordinary organization dedicated to healing the wounds of war through music.Patrick shared the foundational mission of Guitars For Vets: to deliver the therapeutic power of music to veterans grappling with PTSD, physical injuries, and other emotional challenges stemming from their service.He illuminated the program’s approach—offering free guitar lessons, culminating in veterans receiving a graduation guitar along with essential accessories, to foster a lifelong jour...