Patriot Boot Camp

10/09/2026

It’s another Founder Friday and we’re highlighting Angie Cabrera, an alumna of our Spring 2026 cohort.

Branch of service: Army

Bio: Angie Cabrera is an Army veteran and entrepreneur, serving as the CEO of A&A Postal Services Inc. (d.b.a. Goin’ Postal Woodlake). She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and has over 20 years of experience in logistics, personnel management and customer service.

Angie has transformed her business from a traditional shipping store into a multi-service community hub, offering notary services, document preparation, fingerprinting and other essential resources often limited in rural areas. Driven by a commitment to community outreach and strategic growth, Angie is focused on expanding this model into other underserved communities while supporting local economic development.

Company: A&A Postal Services, Inc.

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

Join DAV Patriot Boot Camp on Thursday, Oct. 15 for an exciting Caffeine Connect webinar. Tom Cox, CEO & Founder of Vertical Motion, will teach you what makes a great leader. RSVP: https://brnw.ch/21x6d1s.

10/05/2026

Military spouses: Your next opportunity could be just a click away.

Whether you’re building a business, advancing your career or figuring out what comes next, the Military Spouse Fellowship Summit was created by military spouses, for military spouses.

Join ACT Now Education virtually on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1–6 p.m. ET for a free afternoon of career connections, skills training, resources and opportunities designed specifically for military spouses.

You’ll have access to:
💻 Remote and portable career opportunities
📚 Free training and professional credentials
🚀 Entrepreneurship, mentorship and career coaching resources
🤖 Google’s two-day generative AI certification course
☁️ Free PMP training and a one-year Coursera subscription
🎓 Splunk certification vouchers
💡 Resources for education, financial readiness and more

The summit is open to spouses of active-duty service members, spouses of veterans and divorced military spouses.

If you're a military spouse entrepreneur, this is a great chance to connect, learn and leave with a clear next step.

Register for free and view the agenda 👉 https://actnoweducation.org/fellowship-summit

10/02/2026

It’s another Founder Friday and we’re excited to celebrate Carin Hamilton, a Spring 2026 DAV Patriot Boot Camp alumna.

Branch of service: Navy

Bio: Carin Hamilton is a Navy veteran, licensed clinical social worker, and mother of five with a passion for advancing mental and physical wellness within underserved communities. After serving in the military, she transitioned into the mental health field, where she supports individuals facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, family conflict, identity concerns and major life stressors. Known for her compassionate yet grounded approach, Carin is committed to helping others build resilience, strengthen emotional wellness and create meaningful change in their lives while advocating for greater awareness surrounding whole-person health. Her business, Juice Theory, is a lifestyle- and wellness-focused business venture centered on holistic living, mental health, education and entrepreneurial innovation.

Company: Juice Theory, LLC

10/01/2026

📣 PITCH CONTEST FOR VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS

eMerge National Security, a premier platform committed to accelerating dual-use innovation, is hosting a virtual veteran pitch competition on Nov. 4, and applications are now open.

Six veteran-led startups will be chosen to pitch mission-ready, dual-use technologies to defense investors and acquisition experts--before government buyers, senior defense leaders, and industry partners. Learn more and apply today.

The deadline to apply is Oct. 10. https://dav.la/4AIlyH3

10/01/2026

DAV was proud to sponsor the Aviatra Accelerators Woman Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a regional award that was presented during a special ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio, last week.

Congratulations to award winner Kisiah Cole, Army National Guard veteran, DAV Patriot Boot Camp alumna and founder of Calming Souls Massage. Kisiah and her team help athletes increase agility, recover from injury, and improve overall performance.

And big thanks to Aviatra founder Jill Morenz for recognizing women entrepreneurs in our community and for her longtime support of DAV Patriot Boot Camp for founders in the veteran and military community.

Learn more about how DAV supports veterans as founders at patriotbootcamp.org.

09/29/2026

Jin-Hwa Frazier is a retired Air Force colonel who served in Iraq during the Global War on Terror. She is the founder and CEO of S.O.S. Swim Shirt, a comfortable, stylish, Coast Guard–certified inflatable swim shirt with a mission to prevent drownings. Jin-Hwa is an alumna of DAV Patriot Boot Camp’s Winter 2025 cohort and a DAV member.

To watch the full DAV Patriots Pitch contest from the 2026 DAV & Auxiliary National Convention and find out which veteran entrepreneur took home the $10,000 prize, click here: https://dav.la/3U7rcSi.

09/25/2026

Happy Founder Friday! This week, we’re meeting Nick Miller, an alum of the Winter 2026 class of DAV Patriot Boot Camp.

Branch affiliation: Army

Bio: Nick Miller is the founder and CEO of Pellucid Network Inc., a developer-first software procurement platform. Previously, he led AWS Marketplace for the U.S. federal government, nonprofit and healthcare sectors, scaling adoption 250X from under $15 million to over $3 billion. Nick spent 10 years as an Army officer, including service as chief information officer of Arlington National Cemetery. He holds a master’s degree in finance from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Lehigh University.

Pellucid Network Inc. provides a SaaS platform that enables developer-first software procurement for the cloud and AI era. Organizations’ highest revenue-creating assets are wasting time on procurement practices developed for purchasing office supplies. Pellucid Network's SaaS platform provides developers with an agentic procurement layer built from the ground up for a digital software marketplace economy projected to transact over $163 billion by 2030.

Company: Pellucid Network, Inc.

Website: pellucidnetwork.com