Kimberly Outlaw, Executive Director of Outreach for Support A Soldier, shares her story of bravery and courage. She is an Army Combat Veteran of the Gulf War.

Tony and Tahverlee discuss their histories, dedication to their communities and how you can get involved in Shock & Awe 2.0, Saluting Veterans with Grace.

Hosted by Tony Drees, Desert Storm Veteran and Purple Heart Amputee, and Tahverlee, Founder of Corporate Cause Agency, Shock & Awe 2.0 is a podcast which features twenty great Colorado Veteran’s non-profit organizations and the stories about how they impact families and save the lives of our veterans.

Healing Warriors Program serves the veteran community and their families by providing non-opioid care therapies that integrate with a service member's standard medical care. Healing Warriors Program is the recipient of numerous awards and grants for innovative programs created to improve military quality of life, including the prestigious Newman's Own® Award which was presented to the Healing Warriors Program in October of 2018. Ana is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Healing Warriors Program, and registered VA vendor, providing non-narcotic care to Service Members and their families for Pain, PTS and sleep. Ana hails from the Hi Tech industry where she established and managed large global implementation teams for multi-national tech giant, Sun Microsystems. Having lost team members in 9/11 and seeing the subsequent challenges faced by our veterans in receiving care, Ana launched an annual free clinic event for service members which grew to become the Healing Warriors Program clinic in 2013.

To find out more visit: https://healingwarriorsprogram.org/

The Honor Bell is the first tolling bell cast in U.S. history with the sole purpose of rendering a final honor to United States Armed Forces Veterans. The bell is intended to only be tolled by veterans in memory of their brothers and sisters in arms. The bell is only tolled for memorial purposes; never for a demonstration or celebratory event. Though we do display the bell at a variety of events. Our program also allows for first responders to toll the bell at appropriate memorial ceremonies. The Honor Bell Foundation is accepting volunteers to assist the organization reach its mission and any veteran can join the bell guard.

For more information, please visit: https://www.honorbell.org/

To reach Tony Drees: https://transition-expert.com/

To reach Tahverlee: https://www.corporatecauseagency.com/

Co-hosts Tony and Tahverlee are joined by Joel Lewis, Executive Director of Angels of America's Fallen. Joe is a husband, a father, and a retired Lieutenant Colonel with 25 years of service across the three separate branches of the military. After retiring from the Air Force, Joe founded Angels of America's Fallen (AOAF) in 2013 to help ensure the children of America's fallen military, police, fire, and EMS personnel have the support they need during their crucial childhood developmental years to write their own stories of success.

To find out how you can help:

https://aoafallen.org/

Veterans Passport to Hope: https://www.veteranspassport2hope.org/

Tony Drees: https://transition-expert.com/

Tahverlee: https://www.corporatecauseagency.com/

In this episode of Shock & Awe 2.0, co-hosts Tony and Tahverlee are joined by two guests today. Since 2004, Vail Veterans Program, represented by Steven Dabroski, has transformed the lives of military injured and their families through innovative programs that build confidence and life-long relationships. Programs range from the adventurous to the connective, including summer and winter therapeutic recreational programming, caregiver-specific wellness events, and empowerment training. Also joining us is Lyle Tard, Founder and CEO of IMPACT Servant Leadership which he started in 2018. He is currently entering his 19th year as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force and serves his country while still on active duty at the 305 Maintenance Group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as the NonCommissioned Officer in charge of Training Management.

Links:

Tony Drees: https://transition-expert.com/

Tahverlee: https://www.corporatecauseagency.com/

Vail Veterans Program: https://www.vailveteransprogram.org/

Lyle Tard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyletard/

Co-Hosts Tony and Tahverlee along with several guests, share what Memorial Day means and to honor the service of our soldiers during Colorado Veterans Project's annual Memorial Day Run and Ruck. Special guest, Kimberly Outlaw from Support A Soldier joins the show! Meet the Special Forces Foundation, Climbing for Casualties, Fallen Heroes Honored and the Belleview Spine and Wellness Center. We dedicate this episode to those that gave their life for our country.

Links: Tony Drees: www.transition-expert.com

Tahverlee: www.corporatecauseagency.com

www.specialforcesfoundation.org

www.painfreemilitary.com

www.fallenheroeshonored.org

www.coloradoveteransproject.org

www.supportasoldier.org

www.vp2h.org

The VFW is an all-volunteer Veterans Service Organization. Post 1 is the First Post, founded in Denver in 1899. The mission is to support veterans and their family members. The VFW is one of the largest and most active veterans organizations in the United States and Post 1 continues the tradition of being on the forefront of service to Veterans and to our country. John Keene is a Marine Corps veteran and earned his eligibility in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States when he deployed for Operation Desert Storm. Since joining VFW Post 1 in 2012 he has served as Junior and Senior Vice Commander, Quartermaster, and is currently the Commander/Executive Director. John is also a REALTOR with Perry & Company where he enjoys helping veterans utilize their VA home loan benefits. Prior to moving to Denver in 2006, John was a Chicago Police Officer and he also served two years as an International Police officer in support of the UN Mission in Kosovo.

https://vfwpost1.org/