Veteran Poet in Orange

One of the high points of our San Francisco performance of The Soldier’s Journey was a young veteran reading a poem that he had recently composed. That moment was particularly moving for me because, until that day, I had only seen Robert wearing an orange prison uniform. Robert, a US […]

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Audience Wowed by The Soldiers Journey

The first performance of The Soldier’s Journey wowed the audience at San Francisco’s Fort Mason. The celebration featured song, stand-up comedy, and poetry. The four winning poems of the Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest were read, moving the audience to tears. Our special guest, Major General John Borling, provided comic relief as he began […]

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The Soldier’s Journey

Heroes’ Voices is pleased to announce two performances of The Soldier’s Journey, a celebration of music and poetry exploring a variety of perspectives on war, peace and the soldier’s experience. These events will feature an extraordinary ensemble of actors, musicians and veterans, including participants in Heroes’ Voices workshops: In San […]

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Heroes’ Voices works with veterans at different facilities all around the San Francisco Bay area. One of the great joys of serving multiple groups is encountering so many generous, caring professionals who serve veterans. People who choose to work as therapists or facilitators at VAs or other service organizations are […]

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Poetry Contest Judges and Advisors

Heroes’ Voices has been very fortunate to gather an extraordinary group of Judges and Advisors for our first National Veterans Poetry Contest. We are currently receiving poetry submissions from veterans all over the country. The Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest offers prizes of $1,000, $750, $500, and $250. All veterans of the […]

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