Beginning her time at Code of Support Foundation as an Americorps VISTA, Jamie is now the Director of Partnerships &amp; Integration. She directs and coordinates Code Of Support Foundation&rsquo;s Warrior, Veteran &amp; Family Support Network (WVFSN) and partner collaboration. Prior to joining the team, Jamie held positions in program development and coordination, research, advancement, and administrative support with organizations such as Siena College Academic Community Engagement, the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, and Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless. She has experience working in community development and engagement at both the macro and grassroots levels. Jamie holds an interdisciplinary degree with concentrations in business, communication and Spanish from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY, and is a native of Averill Park, NY. She is honored and passionate to invest in strategies which better support the military family community.
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004 Jamie Stacy - Code of Support Foundation

Rich Moore is a former Marine and is currently a Clinical Psychologist in the United States Army. Rich is also the Co-founder and Executive Board Co-Chairman of The 6th Branch.&nbsp; Rich received his Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University in Maryland and is also a Tillman Military Scholar.&nbsp; Aside from The 6th Branch, Rich is also on the Board of Directors for the Veteran Artist Program.
Mission
The 6th Branch is a nonprofit organization utilizing the leadership and organizational skills of military veterans to execute aggressive community service initiatives at the local level.
Rationale
We believe that the military skill set is ideal for the initiation and organization of community projects. Our organization aims to empower veterans by utilizing the characteristics typically strengthened through military service, such as a sense of mission, a dedication to duty, and a love of country. We&nbsp;build community by bringing together service-mined veterans and civilians to serve our community on the home front.
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005 Rich Moore - The 6th Branch

Captain Sean Gobin enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1994 as an Infantry Rifleman and received his commission upon graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2001. As an Armor Officer, Sean served as a platoon commander in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and again in 2005. In 2011, Sean trained the Afghan National Security Forces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since separating from the Marine Corps and hiking the Appalachian Trail, Sean founded the Warrior Hike &ldquo;Walk Off The War&rdquo; Program and completed his master&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration from the University of Virginia.
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006 Sean Gobin - Warrior Hike

Drew Cameron is a second-generation hand papermaker, trained forester and former Army soldier. He co-founded the Combat Paper Project and has been facilitating workshops with veterans and the community in which they transform military uniforms into handmade paper, prints, books and art since 2007. The portable workshop has reached thousands of people throughout the country in 29 states and more than 125 workshops. His work is represented in 33 public collections and has been shown numerous times including at the Corcoran Gallery, Courtauld Institute, Library of Congress, Museum of Contemporary Craft and Craft and Folk Art Museum among others. Combat Paper is now operating in four locations: New York, New Jersey, Nevada and California with open and ongoing programming. Drew is based in San Francisco at Shotwell Paper Mill and continues to practice papermaking, teach and encourage others to do the same.
About Combat Paper
Coming home from war is a difficult thing. There is often much to account for as a survivor. A new language must be developed in order to express the magnitude and variety of the collective effect. Hand papermaking is the language of Combat Paper. By working in communities directly affected by warfare and using the uniforms and artifacts from their experiences, a transformation occurs and our collective language is born.
Through papermaking workshops, veterans use their uniforms worn in service to create works of art. The uniforms are cut up, beaten into a pulp and formed into sheets of paper. Participants use the transformative process of papermaking to reclaim their uniforms as art and express their experiences with the military. The Combat Paper Project is based in San Francisco, CA with affiliate paper mills in New Jersey, New York and Nevada. The project has traveled to Canada, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Kosovo providing workshops, exhibitions, performances and artists' talks. Combat Paper is made possible through the collaborative effort of artists, veterans, volunteers, colleges and universities, art collectors, cultural foundations, art spaces, military hospitals and installations. Through ongoing participation in the papermaking process, we are broadening the traditional narrative surrounding the military experience and warfare. The work also generates a much-needed conversation between veterans and civilians regarding our collective responsibilities and shared understanding in war.
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009 Drew Cameron - Combat Paper Project

I am the host of Veteran Resource Podcast.  Each week I interview a different Veteran Service Organization to find out what assistance, help, and comradery they offer to veterans.