Posts by Brian Minzey
E3 Project Joins U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego at Mohave County Veterans Town Hall
E3 Project team member connects with Senate leadership on veteran transition, rural service delivery, and nonprofit funding pathways in Northern Arizona. On April 1, 2026, the E3 Project was honored to participate in the Mohave County Veterans Town Hall, hosted by U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego in Kingman, Arizona. The invitation-only event, organized by the Jerry…
Read MoreFrom Military Anger to Kingdom Discipline: A Veteran’s Honest Reflection
Veterans, think back to a time in your military career when a mistake was made. It might have been yours, your team’s, or your unit’s. How did leadership respond? What kind of leader stood in front of you in that moment? Were they calm and corrective, or harsh and abrasive? Throughout my time in both…
Read MoreFaith Through the Storm: Finding God’s Presence When Visibility Drops to Zero
“As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.”Luke 8:23 The steady rocking of a boat would normally have put Peter to sleep. Before following Jesus, he had spent his life on…
Read MoreOne Forward Step: A Veteran’s Story of Transition, Faith, and Finding Purpose
The sun had not yet come up. The morning was quiet and still. I was tired. My body ached, and all I wanted was sleep. My eyes struggled to adjust to the glow of a streetlight in the distance. I could barely make out the bugs swarming through its beam. I caught myself thinking about…
Read MoreTaking Control of the Mission: A Veteran’s Guide to Building a Budget
For many veterans, finances become more complicated after leaving active duty. Pay structures change, benefits shift, and the predictability of military life is replaced by civilian uncertainty. Building a budget is not about restriction or punishment. It is about awareness, control, and preparation. Just like any mission, success begins with understanding the terrain. Step One:…
Read MoreStructure and Precision: Building a Resume That Works for Veterans
For veterans, a resume can feel like an impossible compression of years of responsibility, leadership, and high-stakes experience into one or two pages. The challenge is not a lack of experience but knowing how to organize and present it in a way that civilian employers can quickly understand. Two principles make the biggest difference: organization…
Read MoreTranslating Service Into Opportunity: How Veterans Can Build a Resume That Gets Noticed
Writing a resume can feel frustrating for veterans. Years of service, responsibility, leadership, and sacrifice are often condensed into one or two pages, only to be filtered by a computer before a human ever sees it. Understanding how the modern hiring process works is critical for veterans who want their experience to be recognized rather…
Read MoreFrom Uniform to Interview: Three Mission-Critical Tips for Veterans
Job interviews can feel unsettling, even for veterans who have operated under pressure far greater than a conference room conversation. The nerves, the anticipation, and the desire to succeed can all create those familiar “butterflies.” The good news is that interviews can be approached the same way the military approaches missions: with preparation, structure, and…
Read MoreBeing Ready All the Time: A Veteran’s Reflection on Readiness After Service
Life brings the unexpected. If that truth is easy to agree with, then preparing for the unexpected should also make sense. In the Army, preparation was not optional. Before deployment, we trained for every scenario leadership believed could occur during a mission. We rehearsed repeatedly until our response became second nature. Live-fire drills, shoot houses,…
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