Groundswell and Marine veteran Jake Wood wants you to reimagine giving
This summer, Jake Wood left his role as CEO of Team Rubicon. After building the massive global disaster response nonprofit and leading it for a decade, he was ready for…
Team Rubicon CEO Jake Wood announces it’s time to move on, with no regrets
On April 7, 2021, Team Rubicon CEO and Marine Corps veteran Jake Wood announced his decision to hand over the reins of leadership to Team Rubicon’s Chief Operating Officer, Art…
Leading veterans organizations unite in battle against COVID-19
Six of the leading veterans organizations are joining forces, forming a coalition to combat COVID-19. Team Rubicon is at the helm. The Veterans Coalition for Vaccination (VCV) includes Team Rubicon,…
At the Navajo Nation, an injection of hope
One month ago, RN Terri Whitson was mucking out hurricane-damaged houses in Lake Charles, LA. On Tuesday, she was at the Navajo Nation vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19. Making that…
Team Rubicon recruits medical volunteers to serve Navajo Nation
Team Rubicon, the disaster response organization known for mobilizing Veterans in response to tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters, has once again begun deploying its Veteran volunteers to the Navajo Nation…
Newly-released memoir ‘Once a Warrior’ is a raw and compelling journey of purpose
Once a Warrior by Team Rubicon’s CEO Jake Wood is more than a memoir; it’s a deep look inside the heart and mind of a modern American combat veteran. It’s…
MIGHTY 25: Meet Jake Wood and Art delaCruz, the leadership behind Team Rubicon
In 2010, after an earthquake ravaged Haiti, a small team of veterans responded in support. A decade later, Team Rubicon has become a leading force in disaster response – all…
Green Beret leads crisis innovation for Team Rubicon
September is disaster preparedness month, which the military is highly trained to respond to. When Team Rubicon needed someone to lead Crisis Innovation, they chose a Green Beret – naturally.
Lee Harvey is a retired Green Beret but he led a…
Fighting fire with chainsaws
The sun was already bright and warm when I pulled up at the Twin Springs Preserve in Williamson County, Texas just before 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Stepping out of my car, I shielded my eyes to take in the dense stands of ash juniper and white oak…
Marine veteran combats PTSD symptoms by serving others
Following World War I, many troops were rapidly diagnosed with “shell shock.” World War II brought the new label of “combat stress reaction.” Today, it’s known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD – which is diagnosed when negative symp…