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In the worst calamities, these veterans rush to the rescue

April 15, 2012
"We're giving (veterans) a reason to come together ... and that community lasts long after the mission."
- Jake Wood

Iraq war veteran Jake Wood started Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that brings military veterans together to help communities hit by natural disasters. Since 2010, the group has grown to 1,400 volunteers and carried out 14 missions around the world.

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