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'''Kevin James Rumley''' is a Marine Corps veteran, musician, and social worker<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adelson |first=Aaron |date=2017-11-08 |title=Asheville veteran uses his experiences to help other veterans |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/how-a-local-veteran-uses-his-experiences-to-help-other-veterans |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WLOS |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Rafael |date=2024-04-15 |title="VI": El Renacimiento y superación de Kevin Rumley – Oleada Indie |url=https://oleadaindie.com/vi-el-renacimiento-y-superacion-de-kevin-rumley/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Angeli |title=The Frame: Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court graduation |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/2018/01/25/frame-buncombe-county-veterans-treatment-court-graduation/1054377001/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times |language=en-US}}</ref>. Rumley was born in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Purple Heart Veteran Helps Others Pick Up The Pieces |url=https://www.wunc.org/show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-27/purple-heart-veteran-helps-others-pick-up-the-pieces |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref>. He enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in 2003<ref name="auto"/> On April 8th, 2024, Rumley was injured by an [[Improvised Explosive Device]] and received medical treatment at [[Walter Reed National Military Medical Center |Walter Reed Hospital]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Iraq to Jammin' Java |url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jul/04/from-iraq-to-jammin-java/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.connectionnewspapers.com}}</ref> in [[Washington, DC]].
'''Kevin James Rumley''' is a Marine Corps veteran, musician, and social worker<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adelson |first=Aaron |date=2017-11-08 |title=Asheville veteran uses his experiences to help other veterans |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/how-a-local-veteran-uses-his-experiences-to-help-other-veterans |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WLOS |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Rafael |date=2024-04-15 |title="VI": El Renacimiento y superación de Kevin Rumley – Oleada Indie |url=https://oleadaindie.com/vi-el-renacimiento-y-superacion-de-kevin-rumley/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Angeli |title=The Frame: Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court graduation |url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/life/2018/01/25/frame-buncombe-county-veterans-treatment-court-graduation/1054377001/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=The Asheville Citizen Times |language=en-US}}</ref>. Rumley was born in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Purple Heart Veteran Helps Others Pick Up The Pieces |url=https://www.wunc.org/show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-27/purple-heart-veteran-helps-others-pick-up-the-pieces |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref>. He enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in 2003<ref name="auto"/> On April 8th, 2024, Rumley was injured by an [[Improvised Explosive Device]] and received medical treatment at [[Walter Reed National Military Medical Center |Walter Reed Hospital]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Iraq to Jammin' Java |url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2007/jul/04/from-iraq-to-jammin-java/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.connectionnewspapers.com}}</ref> in [[Washington, DC]].


Upon his discharge from the Marines, Rumley studied at the University of North Carolina, Asheville<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=2013-05-14 |title=UNC Asheville Celebrates 85th Annual Commencement |url=https://www.asheville.com/news/2013/05/unc-asheville-celebrates-85th-annual-commencement/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Asheville.com |language=en-US}}</ref>, receiving the William and Ida Friday Award for Service to the Community<ref name="auto1"/>. He received his Masters in Social Work from Western Carolina University<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-14 |title=Alumni and Veteran Finds Peace After 'Journey of a Million Steps' |url=https://www.wcu.edu/apply/succeed/stories/posts/kevin-rumley.aspx |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.wcu.edu |language=en}}</ref> and his Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Kevin Rumley serves as the Program Director for the Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court<ref name=":0" />. On April 7th, 2024, Rumley released his solo album, entitled ''VI''<ref name=":2" />. Rumley remains a vocal advocate for harm reduction modalities, including Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and needle exchanges<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-14 |title=Drug Use in the Military and the Need for Harm Reduction |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drug-use-in-the-military_b_9459020 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Horak |first=Molly |date=2021-03-05 |title=Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion |url=http://mountainx.com/news/buncombe-jail-officials-reflect-on-opioid-treatment-program-a-year-after-expansion/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Mountain Xpress |language=en-US}}</ref>. In 2024, Rumley produced a podcast called VTC Podcast: Voices of Recovery<<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Rumley – North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) – 2023 Winter School |url=https://ncfads.org/2023-winter-school/personnel/kevin-rumley/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>. In 2023, Rumley was awarded a free home in a surprise gesture from a local non-profit<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Robin |date=2023-11-11 |title=Purple Heart veteran gifted free home in surprise Veterans Day gesture by NC nonprofit |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/purple-heart-veteran-gifted-free-home-surprise-veterans-day-local-nonprofit-qb-one-enterprises-kevin-rumley-service-community |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WLOS |language=en}}</ref>. Rumley struggled with addiction and PTSD for many years <ref>{{Cite web |title=Everyday Hero: Buncombe Co. servicemember advocating for all veterans |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/08/31/everyday-hero--veteran-in-recovery |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref>.
Upon his discharge from the Marines, Rumley studied at the University of North Carolina, Asheville<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=2013-05-14 |title=UNC Asheville Celebrates 85th Annual Commencement |url=https://www.asheville.com/news/2013/05/unc-asheville-celebrates-85th-annual-commencement/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Asheville.com |language=en-US}}</ref>, receiving the William and Ida Friday Award for Service to the Community<ref name="auto1"/>. He received his Masters in Social Work from Western Carolina University<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-14 |title=Alumni and Veteran Finds Peace After 'Journey of a Million Steps' |url=https://www.wcu.edu/apply/succeed/stories/posts/kevin-rumley.aspx |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.wcu.edu |language=en}}</ref> and his Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Kevin Rumley serves as the Program Director for the Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court<ref name=":0" />. On April 7th, 2024, Rumley released his solo album, entitled ''VI''<ref name=":2" />. Kevin and his brother Matthew Rumley continue to release music under the monicker ''Her Marigold''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandford |first=Jason |date=2011-06-10 |title=Asheville band Her Marigold making Kickstarter push for album |url=https://ashvegas.com/amp/asheville-band-her-marigold-making-kickstarter-push-for-album/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Ashvegas |language=en-US}}</ref>Kevin Rumley remains a vocal advocate for harm reduction modalities, including Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and needle exchanges<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-14 |title=Drug Use in the Military and the Need for Harm Reduction |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drug-use-in-the-military_b_9459020 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Horak |first=Molly |date=2021-03-05 |title=Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion |url=http://mountainx.com/news/buncombe-jail-officials-reflect-on-opioid-treatment-program-a-year-after-expansion/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Mountain Xpress |language=en-US}}</ref>. In 2024, Rumley produced a podcast called VTC Podcast: Voices of Recovery<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Rumley – North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) – 2023 Winter School |url=https://ncfads.org/2023-winter-school/personnel/kevin-rumley/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>. For his service to the community, Rumley was awarded a free home in a surprise gesture from a local non-profit<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Robin |date=2023-11-11 |title=Purple Heart veteran gifted free home in surprise Veterans Day gesture by NC nonprofit |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/purple-heart-veteran-gifted-free-home-surprise-veterans-day-local-nonprofit-qb-one-enterprises-kevin-rumley-service-community |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=WLOS |language=en}}</ref>. Rumley struggled with addiction and PTSD for many years <ref>{{Cite web |title=Everyday Hero: Buncombe Co. servicemember advocating for all veterans |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2021/08/31/everyday-hero--veteran-in-recovery |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref>. Kevin is now a long-standing recovery advocate<ref>{{Cite web |title=‎Reelfoot Forward: Ep. 117 Kevin Rumley: A Veteran's Road to Recovery on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-117-kevin-rumley-a-veterans-road-to-recovery/id1460849463?i=1000559623607 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Health |first=VHA Office of Mental |title=VA.gov {{!}} Veterans Affairs |url=https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/updates/2023-04-Directors-Message.asp |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=www.va.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley. Now he helps others. - VA News |url=https://news.va.gov/103153/va-helped-veteran-kevin-rumley-now-he-helps-others/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:10, 7 May 2024

Kevin James Rumley is a Marine Corps veteran, musician, and social worker[1][2][3]. Rumley was born in Fairfax, Virginia[4]. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2003[4] On April 8th, 2024, Rumley was injured by an Improvised Explosive Device and received medical treatment at Walter Reed Hospital[5] in Washington, DC.

Upon his discharge from the Marines, Rumley studied at the University of North Carolina, Asheville[6], receiving the William and Ida Friday Award for Service to the Community[6]. He received his Masters in Social Work from Western Carolina University[7] and his Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Kevin Rumley serves as the Program Director for the Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court[1]. On April 7th, 2024, Rumley released his solo album, entitled VI[2]. Kevin and his brother Matthew Rumley continue to release music under the monicker Her Marigold[8]Kevin Rumley remains a vocal advocate for harm reduction modalities, including Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and needle exchanges[9][10]. In 2024, Rumley produced a podcast called VTC Podcast: Voices of Recovery[11]. For his service to the community, Rumley was awarded a free home in a surprise gesture from a local non-profit[12]. Rumley struggled with addiction and PTSD for many years [13]. Kevin is now a long-standing recovery advocate[14][15][16].

References

  1. ^ a b Adelson, Aaron (2017-11-08). "Asheville veteran uses his experiences to help other veterans". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Mendez, Rafael (2024-04-15). ""VI": El Renacimiento y superación de Kevin Rumley – Oleada Indie" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ Wright, Angeli. "The Frame: Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court graduation". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ a b "Purple Heart Veteran Helps Others Pick Up The Pieces". WUNC. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ "From Iraq to Jammin' Java". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  6. ^ a b "UNC Asheville Celebrates 85th Annual Commencement". Asheville.com. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ "Alumni and Veteran Finds Peace After 'Journey of a Million Steps'". www.wcu.edu. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ Sandford, Jason (2011-06-10). "Asheville band Her Marigold making Kickstarter push for album". Ashvegas. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  9. ^ "Drug Use in the Military and the Need for Harm Reduction". HuffPost. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  10. ^ Horak, Molly (2021-03-05). "Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  11. ^ "Kevin Rumley – North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) – 2023 Winter School". Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  12. ^ Bond, Robin (2023-11-11). "Purple Heart veteran gifted free home in surprise Veterans Day gesture by NC nonprofit". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  13. ^ "Everyday Hero: Buncombe Co. servicemember advocating for all veterans". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  14. ^ "‎Reelfoot Forward: Ep. 117 Kevin Rumley: A Veteran's Road to Recovery on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  15. ^ Health, VHA Office of Mental. "VA.gov | Veterans Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  16. ^ "VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley. Now he helps others. - VA News". 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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