OUR TEAM

OWNER | EDITOR IN CHIEF

AT EASE! Veteran magazine began as a vision of entrepreneur, Christine Walker, a Desert Storm Veteran, having served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman at Camp Lejeune, MCB. With her background in publishing & design, she wanted to create a print magazine that would give a voice to veterans to share the stories that forged them in the fire and have made them who they are today.

Christine has over 20 collective years of design, writing, and publishing experience, co-founding MAC Publishing as Creative Director. Having founded and run a non-profit for nearly a decade, Christine also brings her talents of building solid organizational structure to AT EASE! Veterans Magazine & Devil Doc Publishing.

Originally a native of Colorado, she has lived in the North Texas area for almost 30 years. Christine is a 2021 Texas Veterans Hall of Fame Patriot Award recipient, a 2023 Veteran in Residence Cohort Alumni with Bunker Labs, and is also an active member of the DFW Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Christine is very active in the Veteran community on both the local and national levels.

ASSISTANT EDITOR | STAFF WRITER

V.L. Stevenson is a prolific storyteller and poetry writer. He joined AT EASE! Veterans Magazine as a contributing writer in 2021 and over time agreed to step in as the Assistant Editor and Staff Writer. V.L. is a United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, having served as a Radio Operator with an infantry battalion.

He learned the patternmaking trade before spending twenty-one years working for Kimberly-Clark as a research scientist, project manager, and team leader. During his tenure at KC, he was awarded seven patents, six in the medical device field and one before KC in the private sector. He retired from KC in 2008 and now lives in North Texas.

After retirement, he continued his work as a foundry patternmaker, building precision wood, metal, and plastic patterns from blueprints and CAD files to a final model. A skill he learned from his father at the age of 13 and one he also taught his son.

His dedication to AT EASE! and Devil Doc Publishing is unwavering.

HEAD WRITER

Adam Walker served as a Marine infantryman for twenty-five years, retiring as a Master Gunnery Sergeant with three tours in Iraq and a Purple Heart. You can read more of his work on his blog: takeitontheleftfoot.com

HEAD WRITER

Sonja Berry is a 26-year Air Force Veteran. She deployed twice during her time on active duty: once to Balad Air Base, Iraq, and once to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Passionate about social issues, particularly those impacting Vets, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Colorado State University.

She discovered a newfound love of storytelling upon retiring and recently enrolled in a Creative Non-Fiction Writing Certification program at UCLA.

Sonja lives an active lifestyle and enjoys outdoor pursuits including camping, mountain biking, and snowboarding!

STAFF WRITER

A love for broadcast radio began when Stuart was growing up in Chicagoland. He studied broadcasting at Indiana University in the mid-60s and was an integral part of the I.U. Student Radio Network. Those were the days of spinning records live and reading the news and lists of where to attend protest rallies. Stuarts favorite disc at the time was the extended version of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” by Iron Butterfly because it ran about 10 minutes. This allowed him enough time to get to the bathroom and back or to take a quick nap. He played that tune at least once every two hours!

After college, Stuarts radio career was put on hold because he had to report for military duty. While serving in Vietnam, he set up a “pirate” radio station in his battalion to play music, deliver the news and read letters from the troops. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Stuart was doing what Adrian Cronauer did, only Cronauer was immortalized in the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam" starring Robin Williams. Upon returning home, Stuarts broadcasting dreams took a backseat to a career in the women’s fashion retail arena, which was his family‘s business. When he retired and moved to Frisco, Texas, to be close to his grandson. Stuart met the station owner and producer of KVGI radio and approached him to offer his services to write and record commercials; instead, the station owner, hearing his baritone voice, asked if Stuart would be interested in hosting his own program.

Having waited for more than 50 years for an offer like that, Stuart jumped at the chance and said that he would like to do a show called "Someone You Should Know." He then started a second show "Something To Talk About." Later, Stuart brought in DFW Networking Diva Christine Deane as his new producer and added new talk shows “Trash Talk” with humorist Brandon Novara and “Opposite Saxes” with his wife Lauren. In 2022, Stuart came on board AT EASE! Veterans Magazine as a feature writer for “On Air with Stuart Sax” sharing the stories of Veterans he has interviewed on his radio show.

STAFF WRITER

Eric McNail, a devout Catholic, is a six-year veteran of the US Army. He served with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, KY, and is a combat veteran with one tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Invasion).

Eric is Medically Retired from the Army and although he was born on the west coast in California, he happily lives with his wife Jennifer and family in northern New Hampshire. He has an AA in Psychology and is finishing up his degree in Theology. Due to his injuries, he is unable to work a traditional job, but he is very happy to write and loves spending time with his family and friends.

STAFF WRITER

Guy Bensing is originally from Maryland Heights, MO, a suburb of St. Louis.he currently resides in Honolulu, HI. He attended the only public full time NJROTC unit and the second largest Naval Academy in the country. After high school he Joined the U.S. Navy in 1987. Guy went to “A” school and advanced operator training to become a Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) GSM. He served on four ships, the USS Yorktown (CG-48), USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), USS John S McCain (DDG-56) and the USS Gary (FFG-51). He served as an instructor at Great Lakes Naval Training Center and the LPO of the mechanical codes at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyards.

Guy is a lifelong sports fan with a following focused on both the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues. He will write the feature “From the Battlefield to the Playing Field” highlighting how active duty and veterans are using sports to cope with life. Guy has recently rediscovered a passion for the written word after overcoming a learning disability. He has written for different sports websites and is currently writing a book of short stories, including Ten Thousand Words. He is also compiling a book about the USS Mobile Bay, called “Damn the Torpedoes.”

Guy is the host of the BlueNote Fan Report on YouTube and Facebook. a vodcast about hockey and the St. Louis Blues.

He can be contacted at guy@ateaseveteransmagazine.com

ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT EDITOR | SALES

Megan is the wife of a US Army Veteran and has 3 amazing children. She is currently attending a Texas university for a Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, in order to join the publishing world and become an editor for novels.

Megan has always loved books and all things grammar since she was a child. She would fall asleep in her closet reading a book so her parents wouldn’t know she was up past her bedtime. Megan is very excited to join this team as an editing intern and can’t wait to share this experience with you!

SALES REP

Jennifer McNail is Registered Caregiver for her husband and was the very first Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow for the State of New Hampshire. She was born in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and married her high school sweet heart in 2001.

She has six children ranging in age from twenty two to four years old and recently became a grandmother to a beautiful baby boy. Jennifer is easygoing, happy, and generally full-of-life. She is a woman wiser than her years and can typically find the answers to issues that are brought to her attention. One of her personal favorite mottos is, “Don’t take “no” for an answer from someone who can’t say “yes”.

SALES REP

Bio Coming Soon

FEATURE WRITER | I REMEMBER WHEN…

Paul Sullivan is one of our favorite Feature Writers for AT EASE! Veterans Magazine! He writes “I Remember When…” and brings a wealth of humor and perspective to his articles.

Paul is married with 3 children. He entered the National Guard at the age of 15 yrs., but because of the Korean War, they released him when they discovered he was too young to serve. Then at 17 yrs old he entered the Massachusetts Air National Guard and served through boot camp but because he was going to college he couldn't make all the meetings, so they released him. In 1954, He entered Worcester State Teacher's College (now University) and also the USMC Platoon Leaders' Course in Quantico, VA. He graduated college in 1958 with a BS in education and was sworn in to the USMC as a Second Lieutenant on the same day. He completed Officers' Basic School and was then stationed in Hawaii for the majority of his enlistment (MOS 0302), rising to the rank of Captain. He also served 7-8 years in the USMC Reserves. Paul is presently the Chaplain of our Local Marine Corps League Detachment (#1306) and also chaplain of the Caddy Detachment - the local Devil Dog Pound. He is a LIFE Member of the Marine Corps League, a LIFE Member of the Vietnam Veterans of America (Charter Member HVVVA in North Adams, MA), a LIFE Member of the 2/4 Association and a Member of the American Legion Post #40.

Paul taught in K-8th grade schools for several years before he went on to Administration for the remainder of his 40 years in education, all the while he continued his own education ending with a Master's Degree in Administration and Supervision of K-8. After retirement, Paul became a substitute teacher, taught religious education, volunteered with Hospice Programs and also at local hospitals in their Spiritual Care Departments. He has taken up writing and has written two books. Paul is also a budding artist, gardener and an active member of a local men's prayer group.

FEATURE WRITER | FROM MY POINT OF VIEW

Cristie Remmel is a writer for AT EASE! Veterans Magazine’s feature, ‘From My Point of View,’ shares insights every quarter from Patriotism, personal development and pretty much anything else she can dream up to share with our Veteran readers.

Cristie is a US Navy Veteran who served as a Marine FMF Corpsman (Medic) during Desert Shield/Storm. She was attached to Marine Air Wing 39 out of Camp Pendleton, CA and deployed to Bahrain with MWSS 373. She received the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defence Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Globe Anchor and 2 Stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal during her enlistment. After her Honorable discharge from the military, Cristie obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and her Master’s degree in Fine Art.

Cristie is a mentor, educator, and faculty member with Genius U an international organization owned by Roger Hamilton. She has been sought out and selected by major corporations as a professional Art Therapy Trainer, and Veteran Speaker. She helped developed homeschool curriculum while she homeschooled her children. She was instrumental in developing ghost writing protocols for Create A Book Program out of California. She is a ghost writing author and her first books hit the number one best seller books thru Amazon in 2013. (Wealth Within Reach- The Everyday Strategist)

FEATURE WRITER | WARRIOR WISDOM

Larry Broughton is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and former US Army Green Beret. CBS News has called Larry “the nation’s foremost expert on leadership and entrepreneurship.” He has been featured in national publications and has been a guest expert on every major television and cable network. www.larrybroughton.me

FEATURE WRITER | FITNESS

Bio Coming Soon…

FEATURE WRITER | DD-214 & BEYOND

Donna Hoffmeyer is a 21 year retired Air Force nurse, with a career that spanned nursing, flight nursing, education, training, readiness, and policy. During her last job, she saw the stress service members transitioning to the civilian were under. This lead her to co-author her first book, Warrior to Patriot Citizen; focused on ensuring service members are prepared for transition well before transition occurs. She retired and transitioned out of the military, 30 Sept 2020, during COVID.

FEATURE WRITER | MIND, BODY, & SOUL

Tim Grutzius, is a US Army Veteran and a graduate of the YAM Yoga School (Laurel Park, NC) and is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. He is a recognized Level I teacher through Warriors at Ease (trauma-informed training), and is the Owner of Mind Body Badge Yoga and Wellness (timothyggrutzius.com).

FEATURE WRITER | VETERANS IN BUSINESS

Dr. Rob Garcia is an award-winning business strategist in San Diego. He is the founder of SHIFT Magazine

FEATURE WRITER

Rob is a Mortgage Loan Originator serving Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. He entered the mortgage banking industry in 1998. Since then, Rob has helped hundreds of borrowers navigate VA, FHA, Conventional, and first-time homebuyer programs as well as with credit, income, and asset challenges. He enjoys working closely with his clients to find a program that is tailored to their individual needs. As a Naval Academy alum, Rob is committed to providing a smooth lending process to our veterans.

Rob was born and raised in Coastal Virginia. He attended Norfolk Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and Old Dominion University. Rob played baseball in college before entering the business world. He is still very active in coaching baseball at Greenbrier Christian Academy and in the Canes Baseball organization. When Rob is not leading his clients to the closing table, you can find him spending time with his family, coaching baseball, and participating in the latest social media trends.

FEATURE WRITER | THE VETERAN LOBBYIST

Matthew Feehan is a military veteran who honorably served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Massachusetts & California Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. He was commissioned as an infantry officer in 2013 through Boston University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps and later earned his Juris Doctorate from Western New England University School of Law in 2019.

His 12-year, honorable military career included an overseas deployment and ended with the quasi-shutdown of the U.S./Mexico Border Wall project, during which he earned numerous accolades as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District's Plans Officer and Law Clerk. He also honorably served as an honors law clerk for the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review.

FEATURE ILLUSTRATOR | THE SALTY SKIPPER

Stephen Russell is an artist who creates comic books and fine art. He spent 10 years in the Army as an Infantry Paratrooper (11BP) and was deployed to Baqubah, Iraq in 2006-07 with 1st Cav 3 HBCT, Bco 1/12. He has taken his love of drawing and turned it into a passion for telling stories that we can all relate to. Stephen joined AT EASE! in You can read anything he has available on Global Comix or purchase a physical comic as well. He also funds his publications and conventions through advertising and would love to place ads in his comic from Veteran Small Business Owners.