GREENFIELD, Ohio—Far from the pomp and grandeur of sharing the stage with her son, Vice President JD Vance, at President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, Beverly Aikins was standing alone on a modest wooden platform in this rural southern Ohio village in the Appalachian foothills.
Mic in hand, she was sharing her story of recovering from addiction at an Aug. 30 event where people from all walks of life spoke about overcoming similar battles.