Welcome to Veterans Voices Collective

We’re honored to launch this space dedicated to empowering creative veterans. Here, stories are preserved, voices are amplified, and community thrives. Thank you for joining us on this journey.

A New Chapter Begins

Veterans Voices Collective is more than a website—it’s a movement. We believe every veteran has a story worth telling, a legacy worth protecting, and a creative spark worth celebrating. This site is your hub for connection, collaboration, and impact.

Whether you’re a veteran, a supporter, or a curious visitor, we invite you to explore our projects, share your voice, and help us build a culture of integrity, inclusion, and growth.

Stay tuned for updates, media features, and opportunities to get involved. Together, we rise.

With gratitude,
Jennina & the Veterans Voices Collective Team

WE WANT TO PRESERVE YOUR LEAGACY…

“Creative Legacies of Combat Veterans—
Protected, Promoted, Preserved.”

Established 2025

Honoring SPC5 Nelden J. Herron

Explore the creative legacy of a Vietnam combat veteran whose music and poetry now live in the Library of Congress.

SPC5 Nelden J. Herron performing “Vietnam Combat Music”

Our Mission

To amplify the voices of veterans through media, mentorship, and community stewardship.

At Veterans Voices Collective, our heart beats for the creative spirit of combat veterans—their stories, their art, their legacy. We believe these works are not just expressions of experience, but vital cultural contributions that deserve to be preserved, promoted, and protected with care and integrity. Every poem, painting, film, or spoken word piece carries the weight of service and the spark of resilience. Our mission is to ensure these voices are not only heard but honored, uplifted, and sustained for generations to come.

We feel a deep urgency to reach veterans in the rural regions of Northern California and beyond—places where many of our heroes feel most at ease, most themselves. These communities are often overlooked, yet they hold rich reservoirs of creativity and lived wisdom. By bringing our collective into these spaces, we aim to meet veterans where they are, on their terms, with respect and authenticity. Whether through mobile workshops, media showcases, or quiet one-on-one collaborations, we are committed to showing up, listening deeply, and building platforms that reflect the dignity and power of their voices.