"How am I Going to Top That?"
Bryan Escobedo served in the United States Marine Corps and is currently completing a Mission Continues Fellowship at Lonestar Veterans Association in Houston, Texas.
I remember the feeling of sadness as I drove out of the front gate of Camp Lejune on my last day in the Marine Corps. I thought t...
Posted 05/01/2012 by Bryan Escobedo
The Fellowship Oath
On Sunday, April 22 all 114 Fellows of the 2012 Bravo Class took the Fellowship Oath, committing to upholding the values that defined their military service, and to taking on a new role of service as a citizen leader. Just as each Fellow took an oath to protect and defend the nation during their ...
Posted 04/27/2012 by Nick Zevely
Back to Iraq, For a Completely Different Mission
Roman Baca is a current Fellow at The Mission Continues, a national nonprofit that engages veterans to serve as community leaders. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2000-2008.
My fellow Veterans told me I was crazy to go back. My fellow teaching artist and I were the only American...
Posted 04/25/2012 by Nick Zevely
Back From the Abyss, and Ready to Serve Again
David Daugherty served 17 years in the military. He is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and is currently inactive in the Army National Guard.
I experienced many difficulties transitioning to civilian life. With uncontrollable drinking, anger issues and post-traumatic stress disorder (PT...
Posted 04/16/2012 by David Daugherty
First Impressions
The Mission Continues was honored by "The NonProfit Times" last week to be named as one of the "50 Best Nonprofits To Work For" nationwide in 2012. This week in The Blog, we'll be featuring reflections from staff members about their time with The Mission Continues.
I arrived at The Mission Conti...
Posted 04/13/2012 by Emily Rodenbeck
