J. Clemons

Purple Heart Recipient
Fishing

2022

Military Branch: US Army

Event Name: Alaska Halibut Fishing

A once in a lifetime experience. First and foremost, I want to thank everyone that made this possible. I’d like to give a special thanks to Jason Gaudette and John Moline. Jason is the perfect person to guide this type of trip. Jason is a highly skilled and knowledgeable outdoorsman. He obviously has a wide array of experiences as an outdoorsman, and he sets a good example of how to conduct yourself when interacting in the outdoors. John Moline is the perfect Captain for a group of Wounded Vets, it is like he is one of us. He was an awesome Host and an all-around good dude. I can’t say enough about those two guys. I’m not much for talking about my combat experiences and being wounded. The other Warriors on the trip shared their stories and at times tears welled in our eyes. Hearing them talk about what they have experienced was inspiring. I wish I could write more about my feelings and experiences and the way their fellowship has affected me, but I have not had time to reflect on it all.