Grass Roots Impact for this Generation of Veterans
Get InvolvedAs citizens, we owe it to our nation’s service members, veterans and their families to cultivate a strong community for a lifetime of relevant and relatable support.
Join us and help to build and reinforce the veteran support ecosystem from Deployment through Transition and Community Integration with distinct significant impact each step of the way.
DEPLOYMENT
Troops and their families receive relevant and relatable long term support while we create opportunities for widespread community involvement with active duty military at home and abroad.
TRANSITION
Transitioning back into civilian life is one of the greatest challenges faced by today’s military. We are uniquely positioned to help troops connect with one another and with resources to ensure successful integration.
COMMUNITY
When military and civilians want to come together in an effort to support our nation’s service members, we unite the community in a meaningful and profound way providing a lasting impact.
Everyone has the ability to make a substantive impact.
Together, we see the need and meet the need.
42,000
Hours Volunteered
750,000
Military Community Members Impacted
50,000
Community Members
Recent News
Moments that Matter: Learning to Grow in the Federal Marketplace
by US Small Business Administration Your first business plan. Your first employee. The training course that gives you an edge in the marketplace. Finding a mentor. Receiving the capital you need to expand your business. The turning point when long, hard hours begin to...
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Vets Recognized for Their Essex Junction Brewery
By the SBA Vermont District Office. MONTPELIER, Vt. – A brewing company in Essex Junction has been named the 2018 Vermont Veteran-Owned Business of the Year. Kevin Jarvis and Shawn Trout, owners of 1st Republic Brewing Company, are being recognized by the U.S. Small...
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#WeAreOSD Wednesday – Justin Caple – Texas Region
Region: Texas Chapter: Central Texas OSD Affiliation: Team Leader OSD Member Since: July 2016 Why did you join OSD? “I joined OSD so that I could help give my fellow veterans and all the active duty men and women the same outstanding support I received while I was an...
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Austin Talley, OSD’s Chief Development Officer, On A Mission To Help Veterans
Written by OSD Staff Writer, Jason Carter Austin is a veteran, entrepreneur, and proud Texan. His family has ties to the Lone Star State that stretch back through history, to a time when the land was still owned by Mexico. In fact, it was one of Austin’s ancestors who...
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Success Story Profiles: Boots to Business Instructor Sven Olson
Regardless of the scenario, most successful people will tell you that the best advice comes from those who have lived it. This wisdom is especially pertinent for veteran entrepreneurs – both aspiring and existing – and for those in Arizona, is epitomized in the form...
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#WeAreOSDWednesday – Laeth Damon – Southeast Region
Region: Southeast Chapter: Fayetteville, North Carolina OSD Affiliation: Member/Volunteer OSD Member Since: June 2016 Why did you join OSD? "I joined OSD upon transitioning from the Military. I met some of the crew at an event OSD was doing for soldiers at the Ft...
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