Veteran-Led Projects Scale Through Patient Capital, Data, and Community Trust
Hoover Institution Veteran Fellowship Program alumni argue that military experience can start a second career of public problem-solving, but it does not by itself build durable civilian institutions. In a discussion marking five years and 50 veterans in the program, fellows including Trillitye Paullin, Dave Foster, Gregory Eason, Megan Andros, Jeff Chapman, Ben Deda and John Moses describe translating urgency and service into work on affordable housing, health care, food insecurity and Afghan refugee support through capital, data, law, partnerships and local trust.
Hoover Institution·Jun 22, 2026·20 min read