JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — There are no words to describe what it is like to experience combat.

Deke Letso knows this firsthand.

“My MOS (military occupational specialty) was 35 Gulf. I was an imagery analyst deployed to Iraq. I spent 10 years in the army," said Letso.

After two combat deployments and an honorable discharge, Letso says he was at an all-time low.

"I self-destructed, I caused a divorce," said Letso.

He went to the Veterans Administration seeking help.

“They typed my name into the computer, they said I have no claim for PTSD. I was at rock bottom," said Letso.

While attending Red Rocks Community College, he learned about wilderness therapy. He was so inspired, he created the nonprofit Veteran Exploration Therapy.

“I just combined what I learned to reach these ve

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