A New Mission

I am Eugene A. Linwood, Jr., the creator of the Recovery Soldier Project. After my service to this great nation, I became addicted to illegal substances. Duty, honor, country were replaced by addict, homeless and helpless. I lost my identity and sense of purpose.

The last twenty years of my life I have faced the demons that incarceration and treatment uncovered. I have found my God given purpose and dedication in building bridges for veterans struggling with addiction and mental health issues.

Today, my mission is connecting veterans to the professional people in Montana that genuinely care about their recovery. Montana has approximately 78,694 veterans. representing about 8.9% of the state's adult population. This figure makes it one of the states with the highest percentage of veterans. The largest group of veterans in Montana served during the Vietnam era. 

When I came to Montana I had no idea of the resources that were available to me as a veteran. Today, many other veterans are walking the streets of Montana alone and afraid to ask for help. The stigma of addiction and mental health can become overwhelming.  

I want to join the myriad of Montanans that love veterans and want to help us heal the wounds of our past. I am humbly asking for your help. If you care about rehabilitation and change for veterans I want to hear from you. I want to come to your town and tell my story and work with existing agencies to SAVE veterans in distress.

I hope you will give me a chance to speak and to listen, as we improve life for the suffering, reunite families, bring substance abuse and suicide to the forefront and revitalize our communities. By doing so, we bring honor to our veterans and to ourselves.

Eugene A. Linwood, Jr.

Recovery Soldier