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Apr 13, 20203 min read

Who would you want in your "foxhole"?

First, let me start by hoping and praying that you and your family are doing well and are staying safe during these very uncertain times....

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Nathan Huret

Feb 21, 20204 min read

Simplicity = Intense Focus

In a late 2019 blog post, I detailed the year that had been - a year of so much "new" for HKY4Vets that it was honestly difficult to...

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Nathan Huret

Jan 27, 20204 min read

Middle of the Pack (pt. 2 of 2)

Back in December I wrote a blog that detailed our region’s population of military veterans (feel free to catch Pt. 1 here if you missed)...

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Nathan Huret

Jan 10, 20203 min read

"Our heads are spun..."

The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg can deploy at a moment's notice - literally within hours (to anywhere in the world) in a crisis...

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Nathan Huret

Dec 27, 20193 min read

2019 - Transition & 2020 - Growth

For HKY4Vets, 2019 has been monumental - a year of so much "new" that it is honestly difficult to remember ALL that has been devised,...

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A Dive Into Our Region's Veteran Data: Early Takeaways (Pt. 1 of 2)

Nathan Huret

Dec 5, 20195 min read

A Dive Into Our Region's Veteran Data: Early Takeaways (Pt. 1 of 2)

Before Thanksgiving I received a request from a local veteran in pursuit of some demographic data on our region’s veteran population. I...

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Nathan Huret

Nov 11, 20193 min read

Building a [skill]bridge....

For those that follow HKY4Vets, I suspect you might be growing accustomed to these somewhat longer "dry spells" with no updates (outside...

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Serving Those Who Have Served - Overcoming The Hesitation

Nathan Huret

Sep 20, 20193 min read

Serving Those Who Have Served - Overcoming The Hesitation

As I was doing my weekly content creation/search for our various social media outlets, I came across an article written by Amy Williams,...

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5 Things to Know About the USO Pathfinder Program

Nathan Huret

Jul 23, 20193 min read

5 Things to Know About the USO Pathfinder Program

The following is taken from Chad Storlie with USAA's "Going Civilian" blog. Chad wrote it so well and provided such good information, we...

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Nathan Huret

May 21, 20192 min read

Meet a HKY4Vets Leader: Cary Bowman

We continue our efforts to highlight the brilliant and strategic minds behind the HKY4Vets Military Taskforce, Today, meet Mr. Cary...

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Carolina Caring Honors Our Nation's Heroes with Dedication Ceremony

Nathan Huret

May 17, 20192 min read

Carolina Caring Honors Our Nation's Heroes with Dedication Ceremony

Each one of us owes our military veterans a debt of gratitude for their selfless service. As part of Carolina Caring's...

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Nathan Huret

May 15, 20192 min read

Meet a HKY4Vets Leader: Tim Adams

In an effort to highlight the brilliant and strategic minds behind the HKY4Vets Military Taskforce, I thought it might be interesting to...

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Recap - 2019 Foothills Veterans Stand Down

Nathan Huret

May 2, 20193 min read

Recap - 2019 Foothills Veterans Stand Down

United by the theme of "No Man Left Behind", the Veterans Transitional Advocacy Board recently hosted the 8th annual Foothills Veterans...

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Nathan Huret

Mar 26, 20192 min read

Roll out

HKY4Vets was given an awesome platform last week to come and speak to 300+ local businesses, non-profits, elected officials, and everyone...

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Nathan Huret

Mar 15, 20191 min read

Hunkered down...

We've been eerily quiet around HKY4Vets the last couple of weeks. Don't take our silence that we are dead & gone - or have suddenly grown...

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Nathan Huret

Feb 20, 20192 min read

New & shiny....

Near the end of 2018 and into 2019, you might recall that we decided to shift away from this organization's previous name ("Welcome Home,...

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Nathan Huret

Feb 11, 20193 min read

Throw in your favorite cliche...

For the particularly close followers of HKY4Vets or the most devoted from our legion of blog readers (all ones of you :), you will...

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Nathan Huret

Feb 4, 20192 min read

Imitation is the sincerest.....

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" - Charles Caleb Cotton A pretty well-known phrase we have all heard at least 200 times in...

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Vets Receive 100K FREE Hilton Honors Points

Nathan Huret

Jan 18, 20192 min read

Vets Receive 100K FREE Hilton Honors Points

As part of the Welcome Home, Hickory Metro Weekends we hosted in 2017 and 2018, we always wanted to provide hotel accommodations for...

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Nathan Huret

Jan 11, 20192 min read

The glue

I am going to tell you right now that the glue that holds HKY4Vets together, that gives it a solid foundation, that ensures it continues...

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HKY4VETS

OUR MISSION

To partner with Catawba County businesses to meet their talent requirements by leveraging the veteran community, and to provide opportunities for these veterans, their families and military transition organizations that are aligned to the Catawba County community.

OUR VISION

To be a well-known and preferred conduit between transitioning veterans, their families, and the Catawba County business community, and a transition assistance/employer resource organization of choice, with presence across major military installations in the Carolinas.

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