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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]. Rumley remains a vocal advocate for harm reduction modalities, including Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and needle exchanges[8][9]. In 2024, Rumley produced a podcast called VTC Podcast: Voices of Recovery<[10]. In 2023, Rumley was awarded a free home in a surprise gesture from a local non-profit[11]. Rumley struggled with addiction and PTSD for many years [12].
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- ^ a b Adelson, Aaron (2017-11-08). "Asheville veteran uses his experiences to help other veterans". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b Mendez, Rafael (2024-04-15). ""VI": El Renacimiento y superación de Kevin Rumley – Oleada Indie" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Wright, Angeli. "The Frame: Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court graduation". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b "Purple Heart Veteran Helps Others Pick Up The Pieces". WUNC. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "From Iraq to Jammin' Java". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b "UNC Asheville Celebrates 85th Annual Commencement". Asheville.com. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Alumni and Veteran Finds Peace After 'Journey of a Million Steps'". www.wcu.edu. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Drug Use in the Military and the Need for Harm Reduction". HuffPost. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Horak, Molly (2021-03-05). "Buncombe jail officials reflect on opioid treatment program a year after expansion". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Kevin Rumley – North Carolina Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Studies (NCFADS) – 2023 Winter School". Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Bond, Robin (2023-11-11). "Purple Heart veteran gifted free home in surprise Veterans Day gesture by NC nonprofit". WLOS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Everyday Hero: Buncombe Co. servicemember advocating for all veterans". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.