JC La Verde, also known as JC Defeats, is a remarkable individual with a diverse background and a passion for helping others overcome adversity. Born in Bogota, Colombia, but raised in Tampa, Florida, since the age of eight, JC has dedicated nearly 19 years to emergency medicine. JC’s journey began
This story is about Green Beans, a veteran, his family, and a dog, or dogs, to be more precise. But the story starts in the desert warzone of Iraq with Soldier Sean Brown. Sean joined the U.S. Army in 2006 and served in the Intelligence and Quartermaster Corps. Sean had
The benefit of human-animal bond for Veterans has a long history in the United States. Animal-assisted therapy dates back to at least 1919 when dogs were part of therapeutic interventions for psychiatric patients. Since then, dogs have assisted physically disabled veterans, participated in a variety of animal-assisted programs, helped rehabilitate
Welcome to all things finance. I will be writing monthly to discuss a range of financial topics including terminology, options, and strategy. You can expect segments on budgeting, credit, vehicles for retirement savings, qualified vs. non-qualified funds, tax implications, risk tolerance, investing, compound interest, and the zero floor. If you can’t make heads
This story is about green beans, a veteran and his family, and a dog, or dogs, to be more precise. The story starts in the desert warzone of Iraq with soldier Sean Brown. Sean joined the U.S. Army in 2006 and served in the Intelligence and Quartermaster Corps. Sean followed
Almost every company says it wants to hire more veterans, but it often fails. One reason for failure is that it thinks hiring veterans is the only step when it is just step one. A company may desire to hire more veterans, but to retain them, it must be willing
Celebrate the Women Veteran with Fern Kinion Fern Kinion was born in 1937 and will celebrate her 87th Birthday this year. She was born just two years before the release of The Wizard of Oz in August 1939. In speaking with Fern, you can’t help but be reminded of Dorothy
Not all of them are heroes. But they are, as we are, human beings with faults who make mistakes, and in the case of this story, people who must live the rest of their lives with a dreadful understanding. We will get to that…. Let’s begin in September 2009. Our
Jesse’s life, molded by a Vietnam vet father’s PTSD, embodies service & compassion, caring for his uncle & supporting local veterans.
K9’s Veterans Day, March 13 Dogs have held crucial roles in American conflicts since the Civil War. Nearly 5000 K9s served in the Vietnam War, where their exceptional hearing and sense of smell helped to save a reported ten thousand U.S. Troops. Their effectiveness put a bounty on their heads.
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