Zack Sliver
Veterans Voices producerZack Sliver is a Marine Corps veteran and the producer of Veterans' Voices at WYSO. He is also a singer-songwriter and frontman of the alternative rock band Yuppie, where his lyric-driven storytelling draws on his military service and personal experience. Sliver is an Operation Encore artist, a program that supports veteran musicians in using music for expression and connection.
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MilitaryArmy veteran Veronica Shields found art after the pandemic. "It's such a nice way for us to not only express ourselves, but communicate," she says of her creative work. -
MilitaryOhio Army combat veteran Mary Skrenta now teaches art to fellow vets. "I've learned with the help of art to turn the trauma and the struggles into victories," she says. -
Ohio Navy veteran Candise Baker says she found healing from military sexual trauma through her art. "My hands are busy, then my mind is free." -
Army veteran Gladys Lawrence has discovered painting, drawing, and creative expression through Ohio VA's Whole Health Program, finding healing through multiple art forms. -
MilitaryHeather Seymour directs Ohio's Veterans Arts Initiative, offering classes in painting, music, leathercraft, and more to support veteran mental health and reduce suicide. -
Ohio Army veteran Leni D. Anderson taught himself to paint after leaving the military. His work has appeared at the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, and galleries worldwide. -
Marine Corps veteran Zack Sliver turns his military experiences into folk rock music through Operation Encore, a nonprofit connecting veteran musicians with the industry.
