Adriel Martinez opens up about growing up in foster care, military service, and his disillusionment with Idaho politics.

Update: 2020-07-21

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Adriel Martiez reflects on living with a mom who had an untreated severe mental illness, which resulted in him ending up in foster care when he was ten years old, where he learned to be strong and take care of himself. Adriel is a decorated Army Combat veteran who served 2 tours in Afghanistan; he discusses the issues soldiers face during service, including mental health and how sometimes the best healing comes from talking with other soldiers. Adriel also talks about his passion for politics, and how being heavily involved in the Idaho political scene since he was 17, and running for office 3 times, left him feeling disillusioned about the political machine in Idaho.

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Adriel Martinez opens up about growing up in foster care, military service, and his disillusionment with Idaho politics.