Stigma Free Vet Zone

Stigma Free Vet Zone


Finding Peace and Healing at The Highground

May 19, 2023

Chris Pettis is executive director of The Highground Veterans’ Memorial Park near Neillsville, WI. Chris discusses how veterans and their families stories of transition and healing at The Highground, and how he and The Highground’s staff and volunteers handle the emotions of those stories. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17 and in 2014 retired as a master sergeant after 23 years of service.