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itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle" itemscope tabindex="-1" data-li-main-content><header id="article-header" role="banner"><h1 class="article-title" itemprop="headline">Veterans’ Commitments to Service Last a Lifetime</h1><ul class="article-meta"><li>Published on <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2017-11-10">November 10, 2017</time></li></ul><div class="article-author-wrapper"><section id="social-stats"></section><figure class="entity-image entity-image-user"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccrace" rel="author"><img src="https://media-exp2.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrink_200_200/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAdDAAAAJGNhYjMwNmQ5LTlmODQtNDg3Zi1iZTc3LWFjMGVhYThjYTZlYg.jpg" alt="Chris Crace"></a></figure><div class="entity-content"><h2 class="entity-name" itemprop="author creator" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccrace" rel="author"><span itemprop="name">Chris Crace</span></a><span class="follow-action"><div class="tooltip-wrapper"><button 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<p>A veteran’s commitment to service and community doesn’t end when they leave active duty; veterans are passionate about serving whenever and wherever there is a need. I recently had the opportunity to be a part of such an effort when I led a team from PwC’s Veterans Affinity Network (VAN) who felt duty-bound to travel to southeast Texas following Hurricane Harvey to join Team Rubicon in disaster relief efforts. This opportunity was possible because of the relationship that the <a href="http://www.pwccharitablefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PwC Charitable Foundation </a>has in its support of <a href="https://teamrubiconusa.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Team Rubicon</a> through monetary donations, as well as connecting them with PwC people’s intellectual capital and, most recently, hands-on labor.</p> 
<p>Though my colleagues and I had work commitments lined up for the week in which Harvey hit, we re-prioritized and collaborated with our colleagues so that we were able to contribute to a rewarding seven-day opportunity to work with Team Rubicon to help families in need while also addressing our clients' needs.We were not the only ones – there were more than 130 other veterans, first responders, and volunteers also supporting the effort, all of whom were driven by the desire to serve something greater than themselves.</p> 
<p>As part of our volunteer efforts, I found myself conducting “muck-out” activities in a home that had been completely submerged in floodwaters. The work was extremely dirty, smelly and physically demanding, and I became focused solely on the task at hand, mindlessly “powering through” to accomplish the mission so I could move on to the next nasty task. My work came to a screeching halt as I was shocked back to reality.</p> 
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<p>I came across a box of photo albums and loose pictures. Though the cardboard box and its contents were completely soaked and covered in mold, I could still make out some of the images that had been captured over the decades. These were images of the weddings, birthday parties, Christmas celebrations, graduations and smiling faces of a family with a lifetime of experiences and memories in their community. It was a stark reminder that the four walls I now stood within had been someone’s home, and that their loss and pain was much more intense than anything I was experiencing. &nbsp;That experience will stay with me for the rest of my life and serve as a constant reminder to be thankful for all that my family and I have been blessed.</p> 
<p>I was not alone in this experience and the realization that took place in that moment. Many of the veterans I spoke with throughout the week shared similar stories during conversations over dinner or around the bonfire that burned every night back at the Team Rubicon Forward Operating Base (FOB). With each interaction, it reinforced my belief (which is shared by many) that veterans are driven by a desire to serve a larger purpose; we believe everyone deserves trust, responsibility and respect; and we are always willing to get “dirty” to complete our mission. Sometimes we do this through physical labor, but moreover we do it through hard work in the classroom, in the office, or through volunteer efforts in our<strong> </strong>local communities. Veterans know what it means to lead from the front, and we also know how to be part of a team and pull our own weight. </p> 
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<p>Demonstrating peer leadership by setting a positive example and delivering quality work may have as much (or more) impact on a team. The veterans at Team Rubicon embody this approach every day, and I have never been more proud to be a veteran than I was during my time serving with them in Texas. I, along with my PwC colleagues, will continue to support Team Rubicon, and we are eager to rejoin our new family on future operations.</p> 
<p>If you would like to be part of an organization that values veterans and provides opportunity for them to engage in meaningful ways like this one, check out our <a href="https://www.pwc.com/us/en/careers/experienced/why-pwc/military-veterans.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">opportunities for Veterans at PwC </a>&nbsp;to learn more.</p> 
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With each interaction, it reinforced my belief (which is shared by many) that veterans are driven by a desire to serve a larger purpose; we believe everyone deserves trust, responsibility and respect; and we are always willing to get “dirty” to complete our mission. Sometimes we do this through physical labor, but moreover we do it through hard work in the classroom, in the office, or through volunteer efforts in our\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003elocal communities. 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The work was extremely dirty, smelly and physically demanding, and I became focused solely on the task at hand, mindlessly “powering through” to accomplish the mission so I could move on to the next nasty task. My work came to a screeching halt as I was shocked back to reality.\u003c/p\u003e \n\u003cdiv class=\"slate-resizable-image-embed slate-image-embed__resize-full-width\" data-imgsrc=\"https://media-exp2.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/AAIAAQDGAAAAAQAAAAAAAA0XAAAAJDM2MDQ1YjVkLWZlZmYtNDFlZC04Mjc3LTk2NjRiMjQzMzgwZA.jpg\"\u003e \n \u003cimg src=\"//:0\" data-li-src=\"https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/AAIAAQDGAAAAAQAAAAAAAA0XAAAAJDM2MDQ1YjVkLWZlZmYtNDFlZC04Mjc3LTk2NjRiMjQzMzgwZA.jpg\"\u003e \n\u003c/div\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eI came across a box of photo albums and loose pictures. Though the cardboard box and its contents were completely soaked and covered in mold, I could still make out some of the images that had been captured over the decades. 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