Five months ago, Wes Russell wasn’t sure where he was going to sleep at night, let alone what he wanted to do with the rest of his life.
The U.S. Army veteran, who served three tours overseas in six years of active duty with a heavy artillery division, was just 27 years old. He was couch-surfing with friends when he could. Other times, he slept on park benches on cold winter nights in and around Fort Collins.
Now, he’s a certified emergency medical technician with a clear path toward becoming a paramedic, firefighter or continuing in the medical profession to pursue a career in nursing…