CREATING A POSITIVE 
​LIFESTYLE FOR VETERANS

Providing personal advocacy on behalf of “ALL” Veterans seeking claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and fostering community development by creating positive lifestyles for Veterans and their families. NABVETS will generate and preserve the historical record for minority Veterans.
ichard D. Kingsberry
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Retired
National Commander
P. O. Box 11432
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211
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October 21, 2020
National Commander
Richard D. Kingsberry
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Army, Retired
 
The 2020 elections are upon us.  NABVETS, Inc. encourages every eligible voter to exercise their right to vote.  Go to www.vote.gov to register to vote. Voting is an expected civic engagement that America’s Black Citizens and Women fought for, and some gave their lives for the right to vote.  Voting supports their efforts and provides all of us an opportunity to get involved individually and collectively make a difference.  As American citizens we have a right to vote.
Know your rights.  When you vote and if you experience intimidation, coercion, threats, false information about voting requirements, people impersonating poll workers or election officials, these are illegal tactics, please report it to Election Protection at 866.687.8683.
If you are registered to vote and you are at the right voting location and you are denied the opportunity to vote, do not leave, call the Election Protection Hotline at 866.687.8683, there will be legal representatives to assist you.  Make sure your exercise your right to vote!
 
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Respectfully,
 Richard D. Kingsberry
Richard D. Kingsberry
NABVETS, NATIONAL COMMANDER
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a NEW COLLABORATION WITH PROJECT ECHELON

From June 12th to the 14th, riders, supported veterans, and others from Project Echelon community – a domestic professional cycling team and a non-profit funded to support veterans – conducted Ride for Equality.  Ride for Equality is a campaign that focused on supporting black veterans through raising funds for the National Association of Black Veterans (NABVETS). 

Project Echelon is a non-profit with a race team that Eric Hill co-founded after a veteran friend reached out to him following a third suicide attempt in 2015.

“The whole idea of Project Echelon is to bring the civilian community together with the veteran community through sport, and to use sport for self-improvement,” Hill said. “Also, it is an opportunity for the racers on our team to grow as young men and leaders in our community as well as cyclists.”

Last year Project Echelon donated more than $35,000 for veteran support and volunteered more than 2,500 hours, Hill said.

The Ride for Equality idea came from an Army Staff Sergeant and Project Echelon Board Member, Joshua Boguslofski, who is currently stationed at Fort Drum, New York who was getting questions from friends and veterans.  

“I was getting asked from others what Project Echelon’s stance was with the Black Lives Matter movement,” said Boguslofski.  “I wanted Project Echelon to show our support for the movement, but I also wanted it to be in a way that kept us as close to our mission as possible (to educate, equip, and empower veterans and their communities through physical activity and self-discovery).”

“He asked if we could do it,” Hill said.  “It took about two days to put together.”

That weekend, Project Echelon riders and some supported veterans rode for 8 hours and 46 minutes on the bike, pedaled 84.6 miles, or ran 8.46 miles to honor the life of George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.  One other veteran completed 846 burpees. 

Within a week of planning, spreading the word, and executing, Project Echelon raised $2500 for NABVETS.  A collaboration has formed between NABVETS and Project Echelon that will include an annual Ride for Equality to raise funds and highlight NBVETS.

“I am looking forward to having more time to plan and raise awareness for the next one,” said Boguslofski.  I am also excited to see what the future has in store for both NABVETS and Project Echelon through this collaboration.”
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