Veterans Deserve Better from the VA (with Born Primitive's CEO Bear Handlon)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with former Navy Seal and co-founder and CEO of the apparel brand, Born Primitive. They discuss the company's commitment to veterans and their ongoing efforts to improve support for those who have served. With Veterans Day approaching, Bear dives into Born Primitive’s impactful campaign to raise awareness for the challenges veterans face, while also addressing the shortcomings of the VA system. About the campaign: Born Primitive has pledged $2.5 million to wipe out medical debt for veterans across the country, with a goal of reaching $5 million by Veterans Day. From November 8th to November 11th, all sales from their website will go directly toward this mission. To learn more about Born Primitive and the Veteran’s day campaign, you can shop the cause at www.bornprimitive.com Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sentinel Foundation: To find out more about their efforts to help hurricane victims, and their anti-child exploitation efforts, and see how you can help, check out at foundationsentinel.org SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:55.0	What's going on everybody? I want to let you know about an ongoing effort in western North Carolina to help victims of Hurricane Helene and how you can help our friends at the Sentinel Foundation. The hurricane has displaced people around the region and destroyed countless homes. However, Sentinel is on the ground helping.
1:12.6	They've been actively getting critical supplies to residents in some of the area's most isolated locations.
1:18.6	They've been able to provide over 60 Starlink systems to fire departments, police departments, and churches
1:23.6	so that they can communicate and coordinate for their communities.
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1:32.3	So far, they've accepted and organized an estimated 7 million pounds of materials
1:36.3	and distributed about 4 million pounds to support the ongoing relief efforts.
1:40.3	Sentinel has also continued to monitor reports of child trafficking, within the area of operation through law enforcement. To find out more
1:48.7	about their efforts to help hurricane victims and their anti-child exploitation
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