Veterans Struggling with Mental Health Say Surfing Saves Lives: 'Water Is Healing' (Exclusive)
“I was struggling before,” says Joshua Peeters (at Avila Beach, Calif., in May).Photo:AARON O’SULLIVANFormer pro surfer Van Curaza spent years turning to the ocean for solace as his life spun out of control. Now he’s using the ocean and the power of surfing to help transform the lives of veterans dealing with a range of crippling mental and physical injuries.“The ocean is the place we go to help bring people together, to build a community, to heal and to develop new tools for living,” Curaza — the San Luis Obispo, Calif....