Image via Pexels Written by Sidney Allen of CiviliansforVets.org Leaving military service often marks the beginning of a new journey. For many veterans, that journey leads directly into entrepreneurship. You've already navigated high-stress environments, demonstrated resilience under pressure, and made strategic decisions that impacted lives. These qualities don’t just transfer well into
Written by Todd DePastino One of the oldest World War II veterans in the world passed away on April 6 at age 108. Bill Monfort was born on December 17, 1916, and joined the Navy at age 18 in 1935. He grew up in Plains, Georgia, and knew well "little Jimmy Carter," who was
Written by Todd DePastino Vietnam Veteran Bob Reilly has collaborated with musician Joe Mangold to create the song "Come Home My Vietnam Vets." The song serves as a tribute to Vietnam veterans, aiming to honor their service and offer a heartfelt "welcome home" that many did not receive upon their return. Bob served
Written by Todd DePastino WWII veteran Ed Cottrell passed away quietly on March 28, 2025, after just a couple weeks in hospice. He was 103 years old and participated in Veterans Breakfast Club Zoom conversations right up to the end. We will post memorial service arrangements as we receive them. Ed was perhaps the
Written by Will Bardenwerper Will Bardenwerper served as an Airborne Ranger-qualified infantry officer in Iraq and came on our Veterans Breakfast Club program in 2023 to talk about Saddam Hussein’s last days in 2006, a story captured in his book The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves
Written by Milan Omar Georgia, Jr. I graduated from high school in June 1966, and by November 1967, I had been drafted into the U.S. Army. My formal induction happened in February 1968, and from that point on, my life took a direction I never could have predicted. Basic training was at Fort Bragg,
