GUILDERLAND, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Military service members see and experience things that most of us can only imagine. It can make it difficult for veterans to find support when they return home. A local program has found a unique way for veterans to help themselves and each other.
Inside the Hot Yoga spot at Stuyvesant Plaza may not be the first setting that comes to mind when you think of places veterans like Jesse Sommer and Scott Leslie might spend their morning.
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Both men have served their country bravely. Sommer was a paratrooper in the U.S. Air Force, and Leslie was with the Army National Guard. Both men deployed overseas in places like Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
When thinking back on his active duty, Sommer explained, “I think a huge challenge to military service is that there are a lot of things you witness or participate in that you can’t really share with people who weren’t there.”…