Jake Danna Stevens is a staff photographer at the Times-Tribune in Scranton, Pa. He began his studies in photography at Scranton High School and has a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from Western Kentucky University.

Earl Granville, of Scranton, Pa., is the second person featured in our Under the Keystone series. A veteran who lost his leg in Afghanistan and lost a brother to PTSD, he is now studying mental health counseling so he can help veterans and others who have come through difficult situations.

His story and the photos appeared first in the Scranton Times-Tribune, one of our partner newspapers, in November.

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