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Mario Kovach of Conesus, NY, stands in a forest just off the Appalachian Trail Friday, May 14, 2021 in Berks County, Pa. River House PA., helps veterans with PTSD like Kovach and lets them discover nature to help with their healing process, including hikes on the trail. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call/AP) Mario Kovach of Conesus, NY., laughs after having fun along the Appalachian Trail Friday, May 14, 2021 in Berks County, Pa. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call/AP) Mario Kovach of Conesus, NY., displays his tattooed arm with the names of 20 Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal servicemen who have died from 2001-2020 at the Appalachian Trail Friday, May 14, 2021 in Berks County, Pa. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call/AP)