ARC MAGAZINE

DEAR EDITOR: I’ve been enjoying your magazine, especially the cover story about Nic Ashby [Summer 2017]. As a veteran myself [Vietnam], I agree with his belief that we should all give something back. I’m also glad to know he’s home safe after 400 combat missions in Iraq and doing important work with Rockstar and the National Guard. Keep up the great work, Nic!

I also enjoyed reading about Boys Town. As a veteran welder, I encourage all those boys who are learning the trade to keep at it. Every new welder starts out by making a mess, with cracks and stuck rods and burn holes. But you always get better with practice.

— Stephen Wilson, Rogersville, Missouri

Nice to hear from you, Stephen, and thanks for your military service and the sacrifices that came with it. Glad you’re enjoying the magazine. We thought Nic Ashby’s back story – including his self-professed “attitude problem” during his youth, his subsequent military service, etc. – could be an inspiration to many young men and women in similar situations.

The Boys Town story was equally uplifting, and for similar reasons. Most of the kids who enter the famed residential village in Omaha, Nebraska, come from highly adverse circumstances, and their chances for a stable, balanced adulthood are usually stacked against them. Training in welding, fabrication and related trades can help them get on the right path.

We all deal with adversity at one time or another. Anytime someone turns adversity into advantage, it’s usually a story that will inspire others.

As always, the communication channel is always open at ARC Magazine, and we welcome your feedback about what you see or what you’d like to see on these pages. Contact us at editor@arcmagazine.pub or publisher@arcmagazine.pub