While I was in Nashville last month, I visited an organization called Operation Stand Down Tennessee (OSDTN). OSDTN assists Veterans and their families so they can be self-sustaining and better connected to the community. I sat down with Kevin Quarles, a Navy Veteran and staff member at OSDTN, to learn about his service, the value that OSDTN brings to its community, and his personal efforts with the organization.
Covered in Episode 48:
- Your benefits in aftermath of Hurricane Irma
- Interview with Navy Veteran Kevin Quarles
- Why he decided to join the Navy
- Swimming to Rota
- Experience as a musician
- Using his G.I. Bill
- Reaching out to Veterans
- Working with Operation Stand Down Tennessee
- VBA benefits matrix
- #VeteranOfTheDay Army Nurse Corps Veteran Anne N. Bauer
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my name is tyrone watson i am a retired veteran and i would like to get some information on how to put my experence together to help other veterans