Jason Kander, president of national expansion for the nonprofit Veterans Community Project, speaks during an event announcing the organization will build a tiny house community for veterans experiencing homelessness in 2020 in St. Photo: Jeff Roberson/APJason Kander, president of national expansion for the nonprofit Veterans Community Project, speaks during an event announcing the organization will build a tiny house community for veterans experiencing homelessness, in 2020 in St. Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP
Former Missouri Senate candidate Jason Kander was in the midst of a promising run for mayor of Kansas City when he unexpectedly left the race to seek treatment for mental health issues he was experiencing as a result of his time in Afghanistan. In a new book, “Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD,” Kander explains how he finally realized he needed help – and how that realization led to a whole new life.
