Non-profit employs honeybees to assist veterans dealing with PTSD.

BOWIE, Md. (7News) — Annually, about 200,000 U.S. servicemembers transition to civilian life, often struggling with the shift from military duty and camaraderie. A national non-profit is utilizing honeybees to ease this process. Allan Storm, who hosts 1.2 million bees in hives on his property, describes their daily tasks, stating, “A bee has a job for every single day of its life.”

Storm operates Stormy Acres Bee Farm, where he bottles honey. For this Marine veteran, beekeeping is a therapeutic pursuit. “It gives me a purpose, and I enjoy beekeeping,” he shared. After serving 22 years, primarily as an air traffic controller, he began beekeeping in 2007. “Most retirees lack hobbies, but mine turned into a full-time job with 100 colonies,” he noted.