Meddling in Metal

For 12 years now, the sculptures of the Warrior StoryField arose through the eyes and hands of many volunteers. Some here for just a day, some for weeks, some for years. Here’s a snapshot of just some of those many hands caught in the act of creating, welding,...

Building the Hips of the Dragon

  Back in 2014 we knew we wanted to build a 20 ft tall dragon out of scrap steel. Where do we start? The feet? The eyes? The spine? We chose to start with the hips. We started with a sun-baked cow bone found in our irrigation ditch. Our neighbor Stan Greenhalge...

Space to “Be”

John Golden made this beautiful 30-minute film that gives an overview of the Warrior Storyfield’s origins and highlights what is happening now. John joined our team to pursue his interest in making documentary films to tell veterans’ stories. He is an Army...

Thousand Yard Stare

Sometimes the best way to thank a veteran is to write a song together… then sing that song. Listen to Rebeca Folsom sing the new song “Thousand Yard Stare” to Bob Lecy. Bob served as a medic in the Vietnam War. Here at the Warrior StoryField he is...

The Ranger & The Backpack

Wisdom For A Broken World This animated film and book is based on a true story of a war veteran. Told through the eyes of a soldier, this film & book weaves the story of how grief, loss and trauma are carried by everyone. Our invisible backpacks are filled with...