Week 12: Veterans

Our nation’s veterans offer us all an example of what it means to truly serve. Making extraordinary sacrifices, they have dedicated themselves to protecting our country, our freedoms, and our way of life. As we work to win the future, our veterans will be among our greatest assets. The men and women highlighted this week show us why: though they may have hung up their uniforms, they continue to work to improve their communities and build a better future for all of us.

Chandra Banks

Chandra Banks is Research Coordinator with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), where she conducts research and analysis on veterans issues with a particular focus on women warriors.

James H. Binns, Jr.

James, a 66 year-old Vietnam veteran, is an entrepreneur/executive, who has built two high-tech manufacturing companies from start-up to merger with major corporations.

Justin works with the FBI on a counterterrorism team and also serves on the Board of Directors of Cause. He also works closely with the Wounded Warrior Project, participating in the creation of Wounded Warrior Project Restore and the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.

James P. Crosby

As the Director of Outreach for the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services, James is primarily tasked with finding and assisting the commonwealth’s returning veterans with claims and readjustment issues, and with welcoming them home.

Jeremy W. Feldbusch

Jeremy decided to pursue his lifelong dream of joining the military, and became an Army Ranger with the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in Iraq. While serving at the Haditha Dam, a piece of shrapnel destroyed Jeremy’s right eye, damaged the optic nerve behind his left eye, and embedded in the left frontal lobe of his brain.

Wayne M. Gatewood, Jr.