The DRI Foundation Veterans Outreach Program is proud to honor this November’s Veterans Day with its work. In the past year, 94 scholarships have been awarded, bringing the total to more than 1,000 since the committee's inception. Click here to…
Category: Veterans
DRI Profiles in Resilience – Veterans Day Edition
DRI’s Profiles in Resilience highlights the professionals in our industry to learn about their experiences, challenges and lessons learned. For Veterans Day, host Andrea Abrams, CBCP and Senior Business Analyst for Cash Business Continuity and Communications at the Federal Reserve…
Wounded Veterans Receive Joint Support From the DRI Foundation and DRI UK
As part of its ongoing work supporting veterans as they transition from military service to civilian life, the DRI Foundation, along with DRI United Kingdom, have provided a donation for Help For Heroes, a UK-based veterans charity. Help For Heroes…
Veteran Gayle Anders on Business Continuity Training: ‘It’s a Phenomenal Opportunity’
Gayle Anders understands that for many, the transition from the military back to the civilian sector is rarely easy. Anders, a DRI Foundation Veteran's Outreach Program Scholarship recipient, believes that the CBCP course and certification are incredibly useful tools in…
New CBCP Makes VOP History for Earning Certification in a Combat Zone
As the DRI Foundation’s Veterans Outreach Program continues to connect with and provide scholarships to U.S. military service members, many notable firsts have occurred. “In one of our courses, we had a global class with students separated by 14 time…
‘Take Advantage of Every Single Opportunity’ – USAF’s Keith Pierson on Veteran Scholarship
At the start of his career, Keith Pierson was taught that “Flexibility is the key to Airpower.” For years, the Air Force adage has rung true even beyond the bounds of the military. Pierson, a DRI Foundation Veteran’s Outreach Program…
Veterans Scholarship Recipient: It’s ‘A Head Start’ For Transitioning Service Members
After serving in the armed forces for any number of years, veterans are bound to encounter unpredictability during the readjustment to civilian life. James B. Linder, a DRI Foundation Veteran’s Outreach Program Scholarship recipient, believes that the proper way to…
DRI Veteran’s Scholarship Recipient Now a White House Emergency Manager
Brad Milliken is no stranger to emergency management. From the United States Coast Guard to the White House, Milliken has spent his military and professional career managing and coordinating responses to disasters of all kinds. He’s also a recipient of…
Disaster Recovery International Foundation Helps Military, Veterans Worldwide During COVID-19 Quarantine
NEW YORK, New York - May 29, 2020 - As COVID-19 gripped the world, many military service members, who were slated to leave the service soon, were severely impacted by the pandemic as workdays were reduced and many were told…
Veterans and Continuity Webinar Now Available Online
If you missed our most recent webinar on how transitioning veterans can help the resilience community, you can watch it on the DRI website! You'll hear first-hand the lessons learned when transitioning from the military to the private sector, what…