Sgt. Eddie ‘Coyote’ Black speaks on veterans and PTSD

Sergeant Eddie “Coyote” Black’s career has covered a lot of ground: U.S. Marine Corps avionics technician, bartender, volunteer firefighter, infantry team leader in Iraq, combat arms instructor and a college student studying psychology. He brings a unique perspective to veterans finding success in college.

Sergeant Black will speak on veterans and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Wednesday, April 24, at 9:00am in the McLoughlin Auditorium at Clackamas Community College (CCC). His presentation is coordinated by the Veterans Education and Training Center at Clackamas Community College.

Black is a former Marine and current Oregon National Guard infantry soldier with multiple combat tours in Iraq. Eddie will share his life experiences, from combat in Iraq to the college classroom, and how the pursuit of higher education is not only attainable, but therapeutic for the combat veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Black’s presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Greg Myers, CCC veteran’s affairs coordinator, at 503.594.3442.