From battlefields to healing: New Rochelle veteran turns pain into purpose
His message this Veterans Day is simple: honor fallen heroes by living right and giving back.
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For Paul Gill, the fight didn’t end when he left Iraq. The Desert Storm veteran with the famed “Fighting 69th” regiment faced a new enemy at home — alcoholism, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
“We lost a lot of fellow soldiers in my unit,” Gill said. “I didn’t know how to deal with it.”
After several run-ins with the law and hitting rock bottom, Gill found hope through a counselor who was also a combat veteran at the Bronx VA. That moment, he says, changed everything.
Now, Gill dedicates his life to helping other veterans reclaim theirs — making sure they have food, shelter, and support.
His message this Veterans Day is simple: honor fallen heroes by living right and giving back.
“I want people to just say, ‘He served. He was a veteran,’” Gill says.
