Retired First Sergeant Devin Worman recently represented Wyoming veterans in Manhattan through the Trail to Zero program, an initiative that raises awareness for veteran mental health and suicide prevention.
Worman, who served in the US Army and Wyoming Army National Guard for 24 years, rode through the city alongside 12 other veterans, members of the New York Police Department (NYPD), and BraveHearts President Meggan Hill McQueeney. Trail to Zero, a collaboration between CHAPS Equine Assisted Services and BraveHearts, aims to help veterans address challenges such as post-traumatic stress through equine therapy.
Worman, who struggled with post-traumatic stress after his service, credits his recovery to programs at the Sheridan VA Health System and his involvement with CHAPS, a Sheridan-based organization providing equine-assisted services. Worman’s journey led him from struggling with post-traumatic stress to becoming a board member and peer counselor at CHAPS, where he now helps fellow veterans navigate their own paths to recovery.
Kristen Marcus, Executive Director of CHAPS, who joined Worman on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, expressed her vision for CHAPS to expand its reach and support as many veterans as BraveHearts does nationally. Worman’s participation in Trail to Zero underscores his commitment to veterans’ welfare, a mission he carried as a First Sergeant and continues in his current role as a peer counselor. Through his work with CHAPS and the Sheridan VA, Worman continues to guide fellow veterans toward healing, embodying the care and dedication expected of a First Sergeant.
With input from Sheridan Media.
