By Bob Louthan | CEO, VeteranCrowd Two Closings I have worked directly with privately held businesses since 1994. In 2008, I closed two deals Continue Reading
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One of the Best Failures of My Life
By Austen Alexander I enlisted in the Navy at 21. I grew up in Florence, Alabama, the son of a teacher and a mechanic. I'd dropped out of college, Continue Reading
The Decision Isn’t the Problem
By Christopher M. Phillips, Ph.D. Editor's note: The cases described in this article are composites, with identifying details changed. I sat Continue Reading
When the Uniform Becomes a Shadow
I recently read Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield. One passage about the “Shadow Career” struck me:“Sometimes, when we’re terrified of embracing our Continue Reading
Where the Uniform Ends I Begin
The uncertainty leaves me perplexed. The world passes me by as I wonder if these are my last moments. Is today the last day I don this uniform? Are Continue Reading
A Warrior’s Call to Courage After War
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. How do you Continue Reading
Sex Offender Registries Can Limit Veterans’ Housing and Care Options
By Ryan Anderson, U.S. Army sergeant (retired) Editor’s Note: Ryan Anderson has disclosed his involvement with the Florida Action Committee’s media Continue Reading
The Bridge That Was Never Built
By Jonathan Rowe I came home from my second deployment to Iraq in 2008 with a wedding to plan. Vanessa and I were getting married that June. A week Continue Reading
Navigating the Fog: Bridging the Gap Between Warriors and Corporate America
"Maybe it's just me. Maybe I can't assimilate. Maybe I'm so broken that I can't do anything else." These aren't just words; they're a haunting echo Continue Reading
The Problem with Extreme “P” and Why Blaming PTSD is a Disservice to Veterans
This morning was an extra shitty morning. I couldn’t stand up because of my spinal cord injuries and my leg wouldn’t snap on because the nubby was Continue Reading
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
Twenty years after Medal of Honor recipient Michael Monsoor gave his life for his brothers, we still carry his sacrifice and the memory of all our Continue Reading
Your DD-214 Is Not a Doctorate
America used to have veterans. Now we have veteran brands. A man once came home from military service, found a job, raised a family, complained Continue Reading