We ask a lot of our veterans. They serve our country, protect our freedoms, witness incredible bravery and unspeakable atrocities, and continue watching out for one another long after their service is done.
They move from their name to title+name and back to name again. But the service is always there. The sacrifices are always there.
One of our former Chive Charities veteran recipients said it well: “It was never about us in the first place. If it was about us, we never would have served. It was always about something greater than ourselves.”
When we talked with Chris, a 25-year Air Force veteran, that service and sacrifice pulled like an undercurrent throughout our whole conversation. It’s been a part of his life for as long as he can remember, and the call to duty flows through his bloodline from his great-grandfather to his dad. WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Afghanistan. Four generations and four wars.
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