Mark Nicolas and the long way back, part 3

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  • Mark Nicolas enjoys a fishing session before beginning residential treatment in Texas. COURTESY PHOTO
    Mark Nicolas enjoys a fishing session before beginning residential treatment in Texas. COURTESY PHOTO

    EDITOR’S NOTE: THE FOLLOWING STORY IS ABOUT A LAMPASAS COUNTY VETERAN WHO TURNED HIS RECOVERY JOURNEY INTO RESEARCH.

    After landing in Texas, Mark Nicolas stood near the airport terminal considering a return flight. He believed going back to his previous life would kill him, but before he left someone called his name. The voice belonged to Satch, a driver from Warriors Heart, who asked Nicolas to gi…