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Anne Marie Dougherty discusses the mission of the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the challenges facing veterans and military families.

In Episode 495 of Oscar Mike Radio, I had the privilege ofspeaking with Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, an organization dedicated to ensuring that veterans, service members, and their families have the resources and support they deserve. Anne Marie shared her personal connection to the militarythrough her family and her husband, a Marine Corps veteran, and how that connection ultimately led her to the Bob Woodruff Foundation following journalist Bob Woodruff's life-changing injury while reporting in Iraq in 2006. During our conversation, we explored the foundation'smission of identifying and addressing the challenges facing veterans and military families through strategic grantmaking and its nationwide Got Your 6 network. Anne Marie explained how the organization works to strengthen communities, improve access to care, and support innovative programs that make a real difference in the lives of those who have served. We also discussed the future of veteran support and howemerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, could help better identify veteran needs, close service gaps, and improve outcomes across the country by 2030. What stood out…

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Host: Oscar Mike Radio

Guest: Anne Marie Dougherty

Topics covered

• veteran support
• military families
• nonprofit organizations
• community resources
• emerging technologies
• strategic grantmaking

Keywords

• veterans
• military support
• Bob Woodruff Foundation
• Anne Marie Dougherty
• community care
• artificial intelligence
• strategic grantmaking

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Organizations: Bob Woodruff Foundation

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