FEMVETS - BRIDGING THE GAP

Nathaniel Lobas. Some people know me as Pete.After attending the Basic Reconnaissance Course, I began my military career at 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion in Okinawa,Japan in 2000. I attended the Urban Reconnaissance and Surveillance Course and Airborne School in order to support the 31st MEU, aboard the USS Bataan (LHD-5). On the 31st MEU my platoon trained in Thailan ,Australia,Guam,South Korea, and Singapore.Highlights of this deployment include a mock beach landing and hike up Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 2 years in Okinawa I rotated to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company in December 2002. Shortly after checking-in I was issued gear, began CQB training with my new platoon, and boarded the USS Essex en-route to Kuwait. My Force Recon platoon were among the first Americans to enter Iraq, March 23rd 2003. We fought in the Battle of An Nassaryia, and were involved in the Jessica Lynch rescue. We worked our way to Al Kut, and ran weapons interdiction mission on the border of Iraq and Iran.I ended my tour of duty with the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in January 2004.

Dr. Leona Di Amore Hm3 Navy Corpsmen Stationed with East Coast Explosive ordnance Disposal 1987-1992. Served as the Medic to this elite group of bomb experts/Navy Divers. Traveled on operations & training exercise. was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal for Life saving measures as a result of a situation on an operation.After serving in Navy,Leona returned to college and became a Doctor of Chiropractic 1998 Since that time Dr. Leona has worked with / volunteered with Post traumatic stress Unit at camp Pendelton California. The focus was to remove NEUROLOGICAL STRESS which is associated

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Tony Aguiniga (AKA Tony Pino) is a U. S. Army Veteran, who served from 2001-2012. He was in special forces as a Green Beret and part of an activated team during the invasion of Iraq. Tony is an entrepreneur and involved in many entertainment projects, including the movie, Range 15.