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Draft:Kevin Rumley

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 serves as the touring drummer for Tyler Ramsey. [9] Rumley also writes, records, and produces with Bandazian, a group of high school friends.[5]

Kevin Rumley remains a vocal advocate for harm reduction modalities, including Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and needle exchanges[10][11]. In 2024, Rumley produced a podcast called VTC Podcast: Voices of Recovery[12]. For his service to the community, Rumley was awarded a free home in a surprise gesture from a local non-profit[13]. Rumley struggled with addiction and PTSD for many years [14]. Kevin is now a long-standing recovery advocate[15][16][17].

References edit

  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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Tyler Ramsey on His New Album, Band of Horses & His Unique Style". Tyler Ramsey. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  10. ^ "Drug Use in the Military and the Need for Harm Reduction". HuffPost. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  11. ^ Horak, Molly (2021-03-05). "Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  12. ^ "Kevin Rumley – North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) – 2023 Winter School". Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  13. ^ Bond, Robin (2023-11-11). "Purple Heart veteran gifted free home in surprise Veterans Day gesture by NC nonprofit". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  14. ^ "Everyday Hero: Buncombe Co. servicemember advocating for all veterans". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  15. ^ "‎Reelfoot Forward: Ep. 117 Kevin Rumley: A Veteran's Road to Recovery on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  16. ^ Health, VHA Office of Mental. "VA.gov | Veterans Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  17. ^ "VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley. Now he helps others. - VA News". 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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