Jake Wood and Team Rubicon have deployed veterans to more than 500 humanitarian disasters during the last decade. Now, they are responding to the pandemic by helping their neighbors
The coronavirus is posing a serious new threat to the United States -- and former service members are, once again, answering the call to protect their fellow Americans.
Many are taking action with Team Rubicon, a non-profit that has helped veterans respond to more than 500 humanitarian disasters during the past decade.The group was co-founded by Jake Wood, a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He had led dozens of veterans on a mission to Haiti after the massive 2010 earthquake and realized that former service members could be a valuable resource in times of crisis.
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