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Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court celebrates 100th participant

Montgomery County Government TennesseeMontgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) celebrated promoting their 100th participant on Tuesday, November 15th at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Family and friends of participants were present as well as local community and state leaders.

This was a great milestone for the VTC as well as the twelve individuals promoted. During this ceremony, Judge Kenneth Goble Jr. introduced the final Phase 5 promotion in lieu of graduation. This change reiterates that VTC support is never ending and once you complete the program you are then in Phase 5, VTC for Life.  

Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) for Life member Dean Viertel accepting his certificate from VTC Judge Kenneth Goble Jr.
Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) for Life member Dean Viertel accepting his certificate from VTC Judge Kenneth Goble Jr.

Judge Goble recognized the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Clarksville Police Department for their service to veterans in our community.

Tennessee House Representative Joe Pitts presented each VTC for Life member with a certificate from the State. Matt Van Epps, Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services, presented a Tennessee Veteran Flag lapel pin.

Guest speaker Chris Fields (CSM, Ret), Executive Director of Operation Restored Warrior (ORW), congratulated members on their accomplishments and encouraged all to continue on their path to self-improvement. ORW is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Veterans. For more information visit www.operationrestoredwarrior.org/

November has been a very productive month for VTC. In addition to promoting the 100th participant, VTC also welcomed ten new participants and held their first annual Harvestival, a fall festival for participants and their families. VTC is looking forward to future growth in 2017.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this treatment program, please visit our website www.montgomerycountyvtc.org or speak with an attorney.

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