Project Got Your Back

05/03/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Ryan Hernandez as the new Executive Director of Project Got Your Back!

Ryan is a Minnesota native and Navy veteran who served eight years on active duty with the SEALs, gaining deep leadership experience and a passion for mentoring others. He holds a B.S. in Organizational Leadership and has worked as a Program Manager at Lockheed Martin. In addition to this new role, he also currently supports transitioning SEALs through the SEAL Future Foundation.

Ryan lives in Cambridge, MN with his wife and five boys, and when he’s not with family, you’ll find him outdoors cutting firewood for his boiler. We’re excited for the energy, integrity, and mission‑driven focus he brings to PGYB, and we're excited for this new chapter in this organization's mission to support Veterans and their families!

12/01/2025

After five years of service, our Executive Director, Paul Davis, has decided to step down from his role at the end of this year to focus on other endeavors. We wish Paul the absolute best and appreciate this difficult decision, as we know his passion for Project Got Your Back and for helping Veterans and their families has only grown over the years.

Fair winds and following seas and thank you for your dedication to this growing organization!

11/22/2025

We’re proud to be supporting the Su***de Prevention and Wellness Expo in Minneapolis today!

10/12/2025

What an incredible event! Can't wait for R&R 2026!

09/23/2025

We were blown away by the turnout, the competition, and the generosity at this year's Plane Pull on Saturday!

Thank you to our sponsors, Wipaire, Polaris, and Burns & McDonnell, and to our wonderful partners, Delta Air Lines and Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing for helping make it happen!

Congratulations to Team Allianz on another stellar performance, pulling off back-to-back victories on the tarmac! And congratulations to team Life Time Bombers for winning the donation competition, which has secured them a commemorative ride in the very B25 they pulled!

With all your help, we exceeded our fundraising goal of $40,000! This goes such a long way in keeping our Veteran services 100% free for all our clients, so thank you.

(More pictures and videos to come...)

09/17/2025

We can’t wait for Saturday to come!

Bring your family for games, a bounce house, music, a silent auction, and of course to cheer on your team as they compete in pulling a WWII B25!

We can’t thank our hosts, Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing enough for this opportunity to bring the Minnesota Veteran community together and to raise money for Veterans and their families!

09/03/2025

We're less than 3 weeks away from the 2025 Plane Pull!

9 teams are currently signed up, and competing for the fastest pull time AND the most money raised to support Minnesota Veterans and their families, but there's room for more. If you've been waiting to sign your team up, now's the time to do it!

And don't look now, but the Badass Bombshells, a self-described "group of strong females" is leading the pack and currently in the lead for a chance to win a FREE COMMEMORATIVE FLIGHT ON THE WWII B25 BOMBER!

Sign up or support your team here: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/104704/r-and-r-on-the-ramp

Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing

08/20/2025

The 2025 Plane Pull countdown begins!

08/12/2025

Thank you sincerly to New York Life Insurance Company for your generous donation! Your generosity goes a long way in supporting Minnesota Veterans and their famillies and helping us keep our services 100% free!

08/12/2025

Wow! Way to go, CAF!

On Saturday, veterans from the Second World War took to the skies in a vintage plane, honoring their service in the war.

07/29/2025

Many thanks to Polaris Off Road for their generous sponsorship of our 2025 Plane Pull!

This is a great opportunity to support the local Veteran community and rally your team to bond and compete to win a flight in an authentic B-25 bomber.

Please checkout pgyb.org for more details or see the sponsorship information below!

Project Got Your Back (previously Veteran Small Business Foundation) was founded in 2013 with the simple yet profound intent to help Veterans. Over the years, we have connected and networked with a great many organizations through Minnesota, and have impacted the lives of many Veterans...