A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.
Michelle Villarreal Zook is a writer and former Air Force officer who has done extensive research about the effectiveness of policies and programs for veterans.
Akshay Nanavati is a Marine veteran, speaker, adventurer and entrepreneur. His new book “Fearvana” is an actionable guide on how to leverage fear to accomplish anything.
Tony Kurta is a former top Pentagon personnel official who was responsible for recruiting, retention, compensation, travel, and the related human resource management for the 1.3 million active duty military members of the U .S. armed services.
Tom Cruz is an active duty master sergeant who has experience with suicide prevention and awareness resulting from an attempt in 2010 to take his life. Since his attempt, he became a huge advocate of more awareness and prevention for veterans.
Mathew Bergendahl is the Overwatch Program Manager for Stack Up, which supports servicemembers and veterans by promoting mental health and combating veteran suicide through gaming and geek culture.
Barbara Van Dahlen is the executive director of the task force to create the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS).