Hernán Luis y Prado is founder and president of Workshops for Warriors, a 501(c)3 dedicated to helping returning veterans prepare for civilian life by learning job skills such as: welding,...
Champions of Change: Vietnam Veterans
On Thursday, May 24th, the White House Office of Public Engagement honored eleven individuals within the veterans’ community, especially those who served in Vietnam, who are Champions of Change. These individuals have shown continued support for efforts to end veterans’ homelessness, boost veterans’ employment, treat problems with substance abuse, and develop treatment programs for those dealing with PTSD.
Stephen Sherman, who is 91 years old and one of the few surviving African American veterans of World War II, served with honor in both the European and Pacific theatres of war. For more than 12...
Gail Belmont is the founder and Executive Director of Quilts of Honor America. She began her service in the military in 1969, playing Taps in the US Army Corp Band. Since that time, Gail has...
Samuel Luna, a Vietnam veteran, is Founder of Vets’ Journey Home Texas, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides a weekend retreat at no to cost to veterans and active duty military personnel...
Richard S. Kornegay serves as Commander & Regional Director for The National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. (NABVETS) Region VIII, a veteran service organization officially recognized by...
Jeff Hanson is President of Palmetto State Base Camp, Inc. (PSBC), a non-profit organization incorporated in 1992 to provide transitional residential housing for homeless veterans supported by a...
John Reynolds, of Mill Valley, CA, founded the non-profit Veterans2Work in 2008 to help returning veterans find and keep good jobs by helping businesses tap veterans' productive potential....
Robert Curry is a combat veteran of Vietnam and Laos. In an effort to help our newest generation of soldiers transition as they returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, he founded Dryhootch.org, which...
T.J. Breeden serves as Chairman of eMerging Entrepreneurs, Inc., a North Carolina based non-profit organization that provides small business training and entrepreneurial developmental services to...
As an Army Brat and an Air Force Veteran with an MBA in Marketing and International Business, Cassaundra St. John has developed a team of leaders who provide resources, support and mentoring to...
Director Joey Strickland was appointed to head the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services in July 2008 after serving more than 10 years as the Deputy Secretary and Executive Director of the...