Field Notes
Lessons from supportive housing delivery, SDVOSB contracting, and the warrior ethos applied to operations management.
The VA reports veteran trust at an all-time high. Its survey is sent only to veterans who completed a visit — so the veterans it failed are never counted, and every one it loses makes the number look better. On measurement, accountability, and who is permitted to check...
Read more →The VA employs more than 480,000 people — only 25% are veterans, lower than the Air Force, the Army, even the Department of Transportation. Who delivers the care matters as much as how it is designed. On representation, trust as a clinical variable, and the fix the VA already holds in its own hands...
Read more →The standard intake model for VA trauma care is losing veterans — and the losses begin before a clinician ever sees them. Half never seek care. One in three who do walk out. Five fixes, built entirely from tools VA already owns...
Read more →When the helper has stood where you stood, the walls come down faster. Why peer support is taking off in our community — backed by the VA, SAMHSA, and the data.
Read more →Every American family depends on life insurance as a foundational financial safeguard. A standard policy — typically $500,000 to $1,000,000 in coverage — protects a spouse, children, and dependents from...
Read more →The landscape of government contracting holds significant potential for veteran employment, yet persistent myths obscure the realities that shape hiring outcomes.
Read more →The Veteran Workforce First Model represents a transformative approach to construction projects by intentionally prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans within Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contracts.
Read more →Veteran homelessness and housing instability remain pressing challenges that demand specialized, strategic solutions.
Read more →Integrating workforce training into veteran construction projects is no longer a peripheral consideration - it is an operational imperative that directly impacts both veteran employment outcomes and project success.
Read more →Veteran homelessness remains a pressing challenge that demands targeted, sustainable solutions.
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