As veterans, we take on inherent responsibilities – responsibilities we may not have asked for and yet there they are. Veterans are often held to a higher standard. We’re often admired by the public, expected to carry ourselves differently, maintain our military bearing even when we’ve taken off the uniform, and we aren’t necessarily supposed … Read More
This month, we marked the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the America’s centers of democracy and finance. These cowardly acts against the United States launched us into a decade of war and violence. Many of us have become fatigued with the seemingly endless war coverage and hunt for those responsible, and the scenes … Read More
I know nothing about suicide. I know even less so about military veterans who commit suicide. I first became involved with veterans through work I did as a consultant at the VA several years ago. One day at work, I found Team Rubicon via a Facebook post on the VA’s page. As an employee, I … Read More
I began volunteering for Team Rubicon after a Google search for international jobs. I filled out the application, spoke to a leader in Region 3, and a week later, I was hooked. I didn’t know the first thing about veterans of this generation, but my father, uncle, and great uncle served in the U.S. Navy, … Read More
I have immense respect for Joe Klein, who wrote the 2011 Time magazine article “The New Greatest Generation.” I often reread that piece, not as an affirmation of what I or we’ve accomplished but as a reminder of what’s expected of us. In April, I spoke in front of 700 veterans, cadets, and other distinguished guests at … Read More