Juan L. Clemente
My name is Juan L. Clemente. I was born on June 24, 1967, in San Juan, PR. I grew up in Carolina, PR, and have been happily married to Lennys Hernandez since September 12, 1991. We are a family of three children—Lennys Joan (32), Juan Carlos (28), and Joanellies (26)—and two grandchildren, Amaya Andrea (4) […]
Xavier Stewart
I am Xavier Stewart, a father of three amazing children. I served in the US Army for three years as a tanker (19k) and the Texas Army National Guard for seven years as an Administrative Specialist (42l). I was deployed twice to Kosovo and Macedonia, once while active duty and once while in the National Guard. Once […]
Travis Alan Smith
My name is Travis Alan Smith. I’m 59 years old and was born and raised on a potato farm in Caribou, Maine. After graduating high school in 1985, I joined the US Army and did four years with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as 31k – Radio/telephone service. I got out […]
Guillermo “Bill” Urquieta
My name is Guillermo Urquieta, but my friends and family call me Bill. I served in the US Army from 1975-1990 as a helicopter maintenance technician at Fort Belvoir, VA. I was trained to go to Vietnam and was ready for deployment, but the war ended in April 1975. I enjoyed my work and flying with […]
Christopher L Wilson
My name is Christopher L. Wilson, and I go by Chris. I come from a long line of military members in my family and am proud that I was able to serve my country. Unfortunately, my service time created health issues that have resulted in complete kidney failure, gastrointestinal complications and pancreatitis issues. In February […]
Mark Cowan
Mark Cowan draws on more than 35 years of experience working on complex domestic and international public policy issues as counsel for a broad range of clients. He advises corporations, government entities, and foreign sovereigns on a wide array of business, regulatory, and trade issues. His career is expansive and varied, having served among others, […]
William Mixon
I served four years active-duty in the United States Air Force (USAF) as a crew chief working on RF-4C’s at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas. Upon being honorably discharged from the USAF, I immediately transferred to the Mississippi Air National Guard (MSANG) as a wideband communications technician, then subsequently cross-trained as a computer […]
John Holmes II
My name is John Holmes II, and I am asking for a donation of a kidney due to my kidney failure. I have been on dialysis since 2021 and receive my treatments in Fayetteville, N.C., where I also reside. I have been married for 22 years to a wonderful woman I met while serving in the […]
Robert E. Barnes
Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I am United States Army Captain Robert E Barnes. The son of Retired United States Army Veteran 1st Sgt. Roy E Barnes and Bette A Barnes. As a little boy I always wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps. So, in 1979, at age 17, I joined the Army […]
Timothy Bonds
I was active duty in the Army for three years and then served nineteen years in the Maryland Army National Guard before retiring. During my service with the National Guard, I really enjoyed being able to assist Marylanders before, during, and after natural disasters. I am currently working full-time for the Federal Aviation Administration. I […]