Helen Robson and Saratoga Springs Veterans Council

Left of the Lake

We Interviewed Helen Robson from the Saratoga Springs Veterans Council, along with her husband Russ, an Army veteran.

Episode Highlights

• The purpose and vision of the Veterans Council
• Confusion over recent name changes of popular military bases
• The big project: The "Patriot Park Memorial"
• The number of active military and veterans living in Saratoga Springs
• Perks of military discounts
• How the council is working to compile local businesses who offer these discounts for veterans
• Helen and Russ share their backstory of how they came to be in Saratoga Springs and why they chose to live there after their military journey
• Their love for Saratoga Springs, the best place they have ever lived after moving about 13 times in different states.
• His experience with the Utah Guard and doing Signal Intelligence work
• The importance of letting military families know about the support available to them in local communities.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Neil Bryce, Jeff Beck and Greg Spencer
• Left of the Lake Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/288869046622439/?ref=share
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• Connect with Helen Robson
• https://www.saratogasprings-ut.gov/566/Veterans-Advisory-Council
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