What special thing have you learned working with veterans?

and

yeah.

That is something.

And you're right.

When we come together, that's a nice way of putting it.

When we come together, everybody, we're loud.

Yes.

And also, we speak for those that don't have a voice.

Exactly.

And that's the biggest part and the reason why we do it, right? Absolutely.

Those that don't have a voice is...

And sometimes it's not because they don't want a voice or can't, it's because they don't know how to, or they're tired or, you know, there's things going on in their life where they can't put as much time into everything as we do, you know? So that's a, that's a lot big, a big sum of it too.

And so what, what have you, cause there's a little bit with this, what have you learned with working in the veteran community? What have you learned?

I've learned quite a few things just through hearing, you know, different stories.

And I'm going to backtrack for a second because I want to be fully transparent.

I am fairly new to the veteran space.

And, you know, not being a veteran myself, I know that sometimes I...

I have to remember that I will not always be able to speak the same language as veterans, but it is my job to learn and to understand, right? And to grow.

And that's the beautiful part about being a community advocate, right? It's that empathy, it's that understanding.

And, you know, some veterans may not want to talk to me because I don't understand the language and I can't fault them for that, right? But some of the things that I'm learning is that the veteran community is very tight knit here for sure.

And it takes a lot of, you know, showing up and showing people that you're here, you're here to help and that you actually genuinely care and you want to help.

And you're part of this fight with them.

Right.

So, yes, I am an ally.

I'm an advocate.

and

yeah.

That is something.

And you're right.

When we come together, that's a nice way of putting it.

When we come together, everybody, we're loud.

Yes.

And also, we speak for those that don't have a voice.

Exactly.

And that's the biggest part and the reason why we do it, right? Absolutely.

Those that don't have a voice is...

And sometimes it's not because they don't want a voice or can't, it's because they don't know how to, or they're tired or, you know, there's things going on in their life where they can't put as much time into everything as we do, you know? So that's a, that's a lot big, a big sum of it too.

And so what, what have you, cause there's a little bit with this, what have you learned with working in the veteran community? What have you learned?

I've learned quite a few things just through hearing, you know, different stories.

And I'm going to backtrack for a second because I want to be fully transparent.

I am fairly new to the veteran space.

And, you know, not being a veteran myself, I know that sometimes I...

I have to remember that I will not always be able to speak the same language as veterans, but it is my job to learn and to understand, right? And to grow.

And that's the beautiful part about being a community advocate, right? It's that empathy, it's that understanding.

And, you know, some veterans may not want to talk to me because I don't understand the language and I can't fault them for that, right? But some of the things that I'm learning is that the veteran community is very tight knit here for sure.

And it takes a lot of, you know, showing up and showing people that you're here, you're here to help and that you actually genuinely care and you want to help.

And you're part of this fight with them.

Right.

So, yes, I am an ally.

I'm an advocate.