 What do you do at E4V?
I support the direction and operational leadership of the organization, and work closely with our Board of Directors to build community relationships and partnerships. What about E4V interests you? I was born on an Army base and raised by a Navy veteran. The unique challenges that our veterans face is something that is deeply personal to me and close to my heart. What activities do you do for fun? Our family loves all things Disney and our favorite place on earth is Main Street, U.S.A. Disneyland churros are a food group for me. I also enjoy cooperative board games, like Mansions of Madness, and escape rooms. If you could choose a superpower, what would it be and why? I would go with teleportation. This choice is a little food motivated too; my favorite restaurant is over 7 hours away on the Oregon coast. Are you into sports? What team do you root for? I absolutely love college football. I also follow the IFOCE and Major League Eating events around the globe. I’ve been able to attend a handful of sanctioned professional eating competitions and they are absolutely electric!
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Dr. Moona Khan of South Sound Dental Care in Tacoma, Washington provided Navy veteran Nick and his wife Shannah free dental care.
Nick was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and worked in Logistics, which meant he was part of a team that assessed whether bases needed to be shut down. Re-integrating back to society has been challenging but is getting better with treatment at the VA and Shannah’s support. Nick graduated from the University of Maryland and is working now. Exercise is what he enjoys and he and Shannah have 4 children! We wish them the best! Sign up to provide dental care: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/dentists.html We are thankful to Wingman volunteer Megan for assisting Noemi, an army veteran who served in Iraq as a combat medic. Noemi needed a new mattress because hers was damaged. Instead of buying Noemi a new mattress, Megan looked into other options and counseled Noemi on how to contact the store and ask for a replacement mattress. After calling the store, Noemi received a free replacement mattress!!
Sometimes all it takes to assist a veteran is an outside perspective to provide opinions and advice to solve the problem. Sign up to be a Wingman: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/be-a-wingman.html  Thank you Valerie for bringing together your friends and church community to provide Deanna’s children with back-to-school clothes.
Deanna served in the army in Afghanistan and loves fishing and camping with her kids. The Wingman Program connects veterans to people in the community to support their needs. You can make a positive change in the community and give back to our combat veterans by becoming a Wingman volunteer. Sign up to be a Wingman: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/be-a-wingman.html  Thank you University of Iowa College of Dentistry for providing Raymond, a 92-year-old combat veteran, with free dental care. Raymond was an Infantryman deployed to the frontlines of Korea.
After not having a dental cleaning for 20 years, Raymond was able to get partial upper and lower dentures. He can now eat whatever he wants and smiles confidently! Thank you Sue, Eriana, and friends for reaching out and offering to make masks for our veterans! Over 200 masks have been delivered to veterans around the nation.
"It was a very rewarding project. Thank you for helping us make this happen!" -Sue This is a great example of how E4V connects the community with our veterans to support them when in need, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Meet Morgan! She served in the Navy in Afghanistan and though her passion has always been art, she pushed it away, never feeling comfortable with her true self.
Thank you Peter and Spencer for helping Morgan pursue her dream of producing music. Peter is showing Morgan how to edit and record music on a computer, and Spencer is providing Morgan producing advice. Because of their help, Morgan is more confident about embracing her artistic talent and has started to write poetry and play the guitar. “Accepting free help is strange at first but this experience has shown me sometimes people are just really kind and generous with no strings attached." - Morgan The Wingman Program connects veterans to people in the community to support their needs. Do you want to make a positive impact in your community by helping a combat veteran? ★ Serve as a Wingman at: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/be-a-wingman.html ★ Veterans sign up at: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/how-we-serve-vets.html  Jonathan was deployed to Iraq three times, with a range of duties from Guard duty to foodservice. Initially, he had a tough time coming back from Iraq which led him to suddenly change his career path. Pursuing acting, Jonathan recently completed school at the Theater and Film Conservatory for acting. However, the trials of deployment are never far off. Jonathan is grateful for a good friend from Iraq that he talks to every day.
Dr. Dodds was able to help him regain his confidence with his smile. Thank you, Dr. Dodds, for supporting combat veterans! Be like Dr. Dodds and help veterans smile again. Dentists can sign up here: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/dentists.html Everyone can donate to keep veterans smiling here: https://donorbox.org/everyone-for-veterans  Bryant was deployed to Afghanistan as an Automotive Diesel Technician. Returning stateside, he still has challenges with PTSD and reintegration within society. Bryant has an automotive mechanic job. He liked to target shoot for fun and wanted to take on 4-wheeling, but had to sell both the 4-wheeler and his gun in order to "put food on the table.” Now, his kids are his “hobby".
"Because I didn't take care of myself due to everything I went through I have expressed to my kids how bad it can get if they do not brush their teeth." They all got new toothbrushes and toothpaste and they brush 2 to 3 times a day. Dr. Lindsey Meyer (Monticello, IA) with Operation Enduring Freedom veteran, Bryant. Be like Dr. Lindsey Meyer and help veterans smile again. Dentists can sign up here: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/dentists.html, Everyone can donate to keep veterans smiling, https://donorbox.org/everyone-for-veterans  Dr. Jennifer Chan and her dental assistant, Justina, of Lakeview Dental Clinic in Lake Stevens, Washington, volunteered their time and skills to treat Vietnam Veteran, Rick Irish.
Rick was deployed to Vietnam where he was part of Special Handling, loading and unloading different classes of explosives in airplanes. Returning stateside, he was not aware of PTSD, though he had lots of flashbacks that lessened through the years. Those difficulties meant going through 3 marriages. He worked an array of jobs from logging, carpentry, construction, etc. He retired at 51 due to back issues and is hard of hearing. Presently, he enjoys metal detecting in the woods. Be like Dr. Jennifer Chan and help veterans smile again. Dentists can sign up here: https://www.everyoneforveterans.org/dentists.html Everyone can donate to keep veterans smiling: https://donorbox.org/everyone-for-veterans |
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