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ESTABLISHED 2013​

NONPROFIT STATUS: 2016
EIN: 81-3278231

Military:  Deb Parsons is a 25 year Veteran of the U.S. Air Force.   She served in the Services career field performing duties in food service, lodging, recreation, fitness, honor guard and mortuary affairs.  She also served as a technical training instructor, First Sergeant, and squadron superintendent.   She was stationed in South Korea, Guam, Italy, Texas, Portugal, Ohio, and Florida.  She deployed to Korea, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Qatar and Jordan. 
Education:  Masters and BA in Organizational Management from Ashford University.  
Accomplishments:  Serves on the firing party and as the publicity chair for the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment.  The team provides military honors to eligible veterans and service retirees at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.  She is also a volunteer narrator/producer for a local weekly radio broadcast for Owl Radio in support of those with visual impairments.  Deb is a member of VFW Post 76 and a lifetime member of the San Antonio chapter of DAV.

Military:  Denise Desuacido is a 24-year Veteran of the U.S Air Force.  She served as a Health Services Manager stationed in Germany, Florida, Massachusetts, Korea, Japan, Turkey, Italy and California.  Denise is also a Combat Veteran who deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. Denise continues to serve as a civilian Health Systems Specialist working for the Defense Health Agency for the last 12 years.
Education:  Associate of Applied Science in Healthcare Administration, Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Health Information Management
Accomplishments:  Served as Vice President of Women Veterans of San Antonio from 2014 through 2017 and Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

 Sandra A. Escobedo is a 27 year Veteran of the US Navy. She enlisted first as a Boiler Technician then later cross-rated to Yeoman later in her career. She was stationed on several ships out of Norfolk VA and several other commands in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Education: Medical Assistant from Career Point College 

OUR LEADERSHIP

Military: Joy Gibson is a 24-year veteran of the US Army. She began her service as a
Civil Affairs Soldier. After receiving her Commission, she served as an Ordnance
Ammunition Officer and then a Multi-functional Logistics Officer. She was stationed in
Alabama (three times), Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and New Jersey. She is a
combat veteran who deployed to Iraq for 12 months in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom. 
Education: Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management
Accomplishments: Life Member of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
Joy is an artist, an animal lover in general and dogs in particular, an adventurer, a
reader, a lover of kayaking, nature, architecture, old Forts, books stores, side roads,
and curiosity shops. Not necessarily in that order.Type your paragraph here.

​​​Military:  Patricia Niemann is a 20-year Veteran of the U.S. Army.   She served as an Information Technology specialist, and was stationed at Yongsan, Korea, Fort Sill, Fort, Mannheim, Germany, Ft. Hood, Ft. Carson, Izmir, Turkey, Mons, Belgium.  Trish is a Combat Veteran who deployed for 6 months to United Arab Emirates, 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Joint Special Operations Task Forces attached to Special Operations Central Command. 12 months to OIF timeline continuation, Baghdad, Iraq, Camp Liberty 2009-2010. Turkey 2014, North Atlantic Treaty Organization 2015-2017.   

Education:  Master’s in business administration 2020.  

Accomplishments: Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter #14. Member of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association.