A Tough Road

Army veteran Derrick left active duty in 2001, and life in the civilian world has been challenging to say the least. Last year, especially, was difficult, with hardship and tragedy […]

A New Beginning

You can always count on Mom to keep the family moving forward and focused on the positive things in life. And when Mom’s a former Marine, the can-do attitude is […]

Brand New Event Lands in South Texas

Boots, Birds & Birdies is set for October 10, 2015 and the communities of Pleasanton and Jourdanton are pulling together to make the inaugural event one to remember. City and county agencies […]

A Culture of Giving: Service First Mortgage

Passion through purpose… It’s not just a core value listed on a web page, it’s actually a working philosophy that has guided the 250 employees of Service First Mortgage to […]

Making the Transition

Army veteran Aaron was medically retired from active duty in June of 2015. As with all job changes, it’ll be a while before he receives his first paycheck – his […]

A New Direction

Army veteran Benjamin served our country for four years including a combat deployment to Iraq in 2009. After his discharge, Benjamin and his family settled in southern California where he […]

Celebrities Join #BootsOn Initiative

Celebrities including Holly Madison (Girls Next Door), Chris Soules (The Bachelor), Randy Couture (MAA Hall of Fame Fighter/actor), Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire), Maria Canals-Barrera (Cristela), Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds), Witney […]

Living to Teach

John is an Air Force veteran with a passion for teaching. Unfortunately, a heart attack sidelined his career for more than six months due to inpatient hospital care and cardiac […]

The PRICE OF PTSD

Jeff has spent 15 years serving his country. A 2003 deployment to Iraq left him struggling with PTSD, and now seven-year-old son is facing a medical crisis. It’s been a struggle for them to get back on their feet; they needed a hand to get over the last bump in this road. Read more »

Restoring Joy

Corporations downsize all the time, but our nation’s armed forces suffer layoffs as well. Christopher was discharged from the Air Force after nine years of service, right about the time he discovered his new baby needed a corrective helmet. Read more »