During a Cocktails in the War Room Family Zoom Meeting and my good friend David, “Vito” Brito says, “Travis, Jesse James Dupree would be a good guest for your show. He has done a lot for Veterans.” I knew this to be true because when I went to Tennessee for then-State Commander Brian Walker’s Fundraiser, I was told that Jesse was a true supporter of the VFW and Veterans. I reached out and spoke with Lynn Rolf, Director of Programs at Veterans of Foreign Wars, (He is going to be on #315), and then I had a time scheduled to talk with the man himself.
Jackyl was taking the stage by storm when I was in the Marine Corps. We would play “Headed for Destruction” when Charlie Battery rolled out. We all knew what Jackyl was about and that was just fine by us.
Talking with Jesse, I realized that his desire to help Veterans comes from a real place. He talked about his work with the VFW’s Unmet Needs program and how it impacts Veterans’ lives. Jesse said that everyone can do something that can help others or Veterans. He has taken elements from Jackyl, American Outlaw Spirits MIXER, and Might Loud, and used everything to help Veterans in need. I believe that is the lesson. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are in life. I learned that anyone has the capability to make a change.
Go to https://www.jessejamesdupree.com/vfw/ to learn more about the program Jesse supports. Thank you, Jesse, for talking with me and showing us that we all can make a difference.
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This is part seven of Operation Giving Back and Operation TP Pyramid with music promoter Michelle Baxter and the State Commander for the VFW, Brian Walker.
Both fundraisers are part of Tennessee VFW Commander Brian Walker’s outreach for 2021-2022.
Seeing the fundraisers come to fruition after setbacks from COVID-19 has been the result of a lot of effort, teamwork, and collaboration between Veterans and Civilian Groups.
We all want to thank Alan and Hoshall (http://www.allenhoshall.com/) for doing the work to put together the toilet paper pyramid on Saturday, April 9th at the Collierville VFW.
It has been a privilege and honor to talk about this work over the last seven days. I came to realize that these seven stories only scratch the surface of all the work and contributions from others to see this event come to life. I am looking forward to tomorrow.
There is still time to get tickets and support this event. Please check out the links below. 901 Tix Website Link for Event https://bit.ly/3DA5D0d Tenessee VFW Foundation Campaign Website https://bit.ly/TNVFWFoundation
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Brian Walker is an Air Force Veteran and incoming state commander for the Tennessee VFW.
We talked about the VFW as a whole and how the VFW engaging veterans and the community with the 2021 Tennessee VFW Golf Tournament April 29th and launch of the Freedom Tour April 30th.
There is still time to sign up for the golf tournament being held at Riverside Golf Links in Old Hickory, TN. Donations would be appreciated and there is still time to be a sponsor. Best speed toward being State Commander for the Department of the VFW, Tennessee.
Thank you Brian and Happy Birthday. Bravo Zulu
See Link Below for the Golf Tournament Information
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