What Makes the VA AWESOME… SPC Carl January 27, 2017 Blog, Veteran Inspired 48 Hey guys, I'm BACK! Yes, the most consistent job I've had since leaving the military. Whoo. One of the parts that seemed to really land with people were my issues with the VA. And holy crap, I think we've go...
Fear of Failure: Lessons in Battle that Drove Business Success CPT (r) Tyler Merritt January 18, 2017 Veteran Owned 1,609 In combat, as in business, the fear of failure is an incredibly powerful notion evoking a fight or flight mentality most can relate to. This past weekend I was humbled by the opportunity to speak alongside Mar...
Happy F*ing 2017 SPC Carl January 14, 2017 Blog, Nine Line News, Veteran Inspired 109 Here we are. A new year, full of all kinds of new possibilities. It’s lookin’ up, and I, for one, am thrilled. I just got out. I’d been in the Army for a while and I thought it might be fun to spend a year i...
Remembering a True War Fighter’s Sacrifice on This Day MAJ Daniel Merritt January 12, 2017 Veteran Inspired 2,014 Let's try an experiment. Close your eyes. Picture what you see when you think about the War Fighters that fight and die for this country. How many thousands have died fighting for you, fighting for America, an...
Nine Line Apparel to Speak at Clever Talks Event admin January 11, 2017 Relentlessly Patriotic, Veteran Inspired 481 Nine Line Apparel is excited to be taking part in Clever Talk's upcoming event "The Next Mission", taking place this Saturday, January 14, in San Diego. Tyler Merritt, Nine Line CEO, will be speaking alongsi...
They Feared He Might Not Walk Again CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 16, 2016 Veteran Inspired 17 It’s not all that long ago that losing a limb meant that a service member had to go into a more restrictive duty, if that individual got to stay in at all. Movies such as Men of Honor — which showcased the life...
A Moment of Reflection this Veterans Day admin November 9, 2016 Veteran Inspired 315 November 11, 1918, marked the official cessation of hostilities between the Allied and Germany forces in World War I. A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 “Armistice Day,” then, followi...
Savannah group calling on residents to help LA flood victims admin August 23, 2016 Nine Line News Savannah, Ga — A local effort is underway to help those affected by the recent floods in Louisiana. With the devastation being called the “thousand-year storm,” nearly 100,000 Louisiana residents are displaced....
Veteran goes mountain to sea to spotlight war’s consequences admin August 16, 2016 Veteran Inspired Jockey’s Ridge State Park marked the first and final steps — and some of the hardest — of an Army veteran’s out-and-back, or “yo-yo,” of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Michael Boncek has logged about 2,000 mile...
WALK BY FAITH admin August 11, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives Christopher Michael Boncek served with the 3/187 Iron Rakkasans. He completed two combat tours, and suffers from PTSD and TBI. Wendy, his wonderful wife of four years is his caregiver and advocate. Together the...
