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Ladies of Liber-Tease Inc, is a non profit organization full of hard working pin up beauties making a difference in the lives of our Veterans! We are also a Veteran owned and operated organization that often partner with other nonprofits and we are actively pursuing their 501(c)(3) status to better serve our veteran community. Our mission is to ensure that every Veteran and service member knows their sacrifice and memory is honored. We also participate in personal bedside visits to deliver gifts and show appreciation, promotes volunteerism at Veterans Hospitals, conducts morale-boosting events for military spouses, and boosts morale for deployed troops through delivery of care packages. We are a Veteran owned and operated non-profit organization with in the state of West Virginia. (Business # 2276-7119) ( DUNS # 079099387) We are also registered with Veteran Owned Business. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Discipline, hard work and ability to overcome.

The Vets on Track Foundation is a state and federally registered 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation partners with community stakeholders, agencies (government and non-government), non-profit organizations and representatives serving first-responders, veterans and military families from across the country. Founded in 2015, this collective-impact approach, delivered through its Armed Forces Motorsports' Resource Summit Program, is the linchpin and mechanism for social change and innovation across first-responder and veteran care and support. Through our racing roots, we organize resource summits at race tracks and other locations across the country, bringing stakeholders and those in need, face-to-face to address specific issues. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership 22-years in the Marine Corps helped me to dig deep and forge forward even in times when most folks would have given up. Building and running a non-profit is not easy, but when you fully understand the meaning of service it makes the sacrifice much easier.

Northern Virginia Veterans Association (NOVA Veterans) is the local proactive Veteran/Military association attracting leaders and community partners who collaborate and provide information on their mission/initiatives while offering insight on needs and solutions yielding rapid, efficient effective results. We guide those in need through our comprehensive hub of local resources including: Reintegration, Healthcare, Fitness/Recreation, Employment, Education and others. We are a rally point for Veterans/military/supporters to team up and support other Veterans through ours and others initiatives, outreach, training & volunteer opportunities.

Our mission is to ease the transition of military members and their dependents from military to civilian life. Our goal is to help, advocate, educate and assist veterans to resources available to them, i.e., funding, VA Claims, medical care (Medical Vouchers), emotional support, food pantry and general assistance. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Being a veteran myself I have first hand experience on what services veterans are looking for after leaving the military and what services veterans families can benefit from.

Many of our members have been recognized by the Department of Defense as Authorized Providers for Military Funeral Honors. programs and presentations include POW/MIA Table ceremony, Thirteen Folds, posting and presenting colors, parades, flag retirement ceremonies, and other educational and patriotic programs for veterans and their families, schools, Churches, businesses. All free of charge. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Our members include veterans from all branches of the U S Military.

The Fraternal Order of Veterans is a fraternity of honorable service men and women (and spouse) formed by a brotherhood and sisterhood, common goals and aspirations, whom have made a commitment to each other for life. These members have formed an Order to share their loyalty, knowledge, friendship and knowledge. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership It has given me the leadership and resources that I need to further advance our organization and its people.

Team Foster is an all-volunteer charity dedicated to caring for wounded veterans. Our mission is ensure there is No Hero Left Behind. We are working to pair service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD, TBI and related conditions. Our signature annual event is the Foster 100. This a 100 mile Cycling event from Philadelphia to Cape May. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership My military experience has made me a leader, a critical thinker and instilled a sense of commitment I did not have before. I have learned the value of resilience and dedication. Because of my military experience, I am better able to anticipate and avoid obstacles - but also bounce back quickly when encountering the inevitable set-back. I am focused, I am determined and I am honored to be a part of the veteran community.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Ken Buckles, Remembering America's Heroes (RAH) provides education to youth and the community so they can understand and appreciate the value of freedom and its cost. For the past fourteen years, RAH has been known for Milwaukie High School's Living History Day, which is the biggest and most comprehensive school program honoring Veterans in the state. In 2008, over 700 Veterans and their guests attended the all-day signature event at Milwaukie High School (MHS). Living History Day at MHS includes speaker sessions, where small pairings of Veterans speak to students in classrooms about their experiences; a luncheon hosted by MHS students; a Gold Star Assembly that pays tribute to 50 MHS students and one teacher who lost their lives serving our country; and an impressive museum with over 50 military memorabilia/artifact collectors spread throughout the gym and outdoor areas. The day culminates in the Assembly of Honor, a recreated USO Show that includes performances by students and professional performers, as well as comedy, words of inspiration, and special recognition of our Veterans. MHS students spend days, even weeks, decorating the campus in preparation. Many alumni come back each year to help out as well. Remembering America's Heroes also takes its Living History Day program on the road several times throughout the year to other schools in Oregon. RAH has helped organize Living History Day programs and assemblies at Pend

The Warriors’ Journey Home (WJH) is a non-profit (501c3) organization. We welcome Veterans who served, along with their family members and friends who want to participate, in welcoming the veterans home. We are a non-political, non-sectarian ministry. We provide a safe place for: Support, Education, Healing, Networking, Reconciliation, and Retreats.

Product Sales Your Support Group assists with fund raising for public high school, humane societies and other non-profits.

Twin Tiers Honor Flight takes WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, and terminally ill veterans of all conflicts to Washington, DC - at no charge to the veterans - to visit their war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Our hub was founded, in part, by an Air Force Veteran named Timothy Sullivan, whose planning and fiscal advice served the hub until his passing. We now have a veterans advisory board, led by Korean War veteran Leo Gonzalez, whose connections to our local community provide many ways in which our hub can better serve the veterans of our area. We would like to have more veterans working with us to transport retired veterans to DC.

The Honor Flight program is a nationwide network dedicated to providing all veterans who apply a free trip to Washington D.C. to visit memorials honoring their service and sacrifice. Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois is an established 501c3 non-profit hub of the Honor Flight network.

The Military Officers Association of Sarasota (MOAS) exists to improve the awareness, life style, and overall environment of its members; to support and serve the citizens of the Sarasota area; to advocate for, mobilize, motivate and activate Veteran empowerment, influence and participation in legislative support of the rights, benefits and issues of all active, retired, former and future military veterans; and to enhance the image of America's uniformed services in our local area. MOAS is an award-winning, all services affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the Florida Council of Chapters (FCOC). Our Scholarship Fund and community support activities include High School and Veteran scholarships, JROTC programs, Academic Olympics, Support Our Troops care package shipment, patriotism & Flag education and Veteran assistance, as needed. MOAS is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers, and funds are obtained solely through member donations and fund-raising at events and socials. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Leadership, responsibility, self-discipline, initiative, self-motivation, performance under pressure, demand for innovation, creativity, adaptability, flexibility, practical analysis and trouble-shooting in identifying needs/problems and related product/service solutions.

The Kids In Harmony Foundation was established to provide a no cost cultural arts alternative to children and teenagers who wish to learn to a skill in music, increase their overall confidence through public speaking and understand basic financial investing habits. The primary benefit behind this program will be the motivational and confidence boost the kids receive as they successfully go through one or all of the programs/seminars.

The purpose for the Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Businesses, Inc. (FAVOB) is to promote and unite the many established and start-up businesses that are owned by Veterans and Disabled Veterans throughout the State of Florida, and to increase awareness of the organization at the city, county, state and federal levels. Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses is a Florida Corporation, Non-Profit 501c (6) Organization for the benefit of Veteran Business Owners in an effort to give Veterans the same opportunities as other disadvantaged groups with respect to selection for work, for bidding opportunities, and for project contract awards. It is the intent of FAVOB to help grow these Veteran businesses, as well as support and endorse employing Veterans as they return from active and reserve duty to join the civilian workforce. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership There are several aspects from my experience in the military that enable me to be successful in business. With that being said, there are six essential traits of an exceptional leader, and it has become more and more clear that these same qualities make up successful businesses and the team members who comprise it. Ambition, Drive and tenacity, self-confidence, psychological openness, realism and an insatiable appetite for learning.

aVOBa (American Veteran Owned Business Association) helps America's businesses that are proudly owned by our military heroes! aVOBa is the nonprofit organizational arm of the Veteran Owned Business Project. aVOBa.org. Providing national support to America's Veteran Owned Businesses.

The San Diego Women Veterans Network creates belonging and community for women veterans by: 1: Provide opportunities to create belonging and community for Women Veterans 2: Provide a forum for service providers to work together to become more effective and more efficient 3: Organize and host bridge events to bring the women veterans and service providers together Comments on the Military and Business Ownership The Army taught me to be persistent!

WIRED Athletes (Warrior: Integration-Reconditioning-Education-Development) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that uses triathlon, cycling and adventure sports as a platform to recondition wounded athletes. WIRED Athletes has a nation-wide network of cycling and triathlon clubs, coaches and elite athletes who are on call to connect veterans with local clubs, events and activities in their hometowns. Our mission is to empower athletes and their family to develop life skills, through sport, so they may attain a life path oriented toward optimal health and wellness. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership I am the head cycling coach for the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment. While working at the Hope & Care Center at Camp Pendleton noticed a disconnect with the transition of our Marines from active-duty to civilian life. At the battalion they are provided with equipment (ie bicycles) coaches, sports therapy, nutrition, adaptive reconditioning. But once out all those opportunities are gone. We continue this program once they are out of the military.

The vision of the Southwest Veterans Chamber of Commerce is to be the most Veteran supportive organization in the state of Arizona and for Arizona to be the most Veteran supportive state in the nation. The SWVCC mission is to improve business opportunities and enhance the economic environment of Veterans, Veteran Owned and Veteran Supportive businesses in the Southwestern United States.

The purpose and objective of Military Women Across the Nation is to encourage patriotism, loyalty, and devotion to God, country and family; for each member to help one another and her community, state, and nation; and for each member to be of actual assistance; and to keep up each others morale. We now include all women veterans who have served or are serving honorably in all military branches. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Provide opportunities for women in tomorrow's armed forces through networking, socialization, and service with and for other female veterans.