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In the News/ Military Thriving

Enabling Veterans to Thrive

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Retired Marine Lt. Col. Kevin M. Schmiegel, founder and CEO of ZeroMils, leads daylong conference aimed at empowering veterans to overcome challenges.
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ZeroMils Challenges Practitioners to Meet the High Standards of ‘Military Thriving’

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In late April, CAEL’s Military Community of Practice gathered for the second of five virtual convenings scheduled for 2025. Members heard several updates highlighting the growth of the community followed by an inspiring keynote presentation from retired Lt. Col. Kevin Schmiegel, the CEO of ZeroMils, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
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Are You Thriving or Just Surviving?

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Join ZeroMils virtually for the second annual Military Thriving Change Forum at Georgetown.
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Are You Thriving or Just Surviving?

Join us virtually for the 2nd Annual Military Thriving® Change Forum at Georgetown!
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2nd Annual Military Thriving Change Forum at Georgetown University: Calling the Next Generation to Serve 

We Are The Mighty
On June 11-12, 2025, Georgetown University will host its second annual Military Thriving Change Forum. Nearly 150 senior leaders from across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will convene in our nation’s capital to create actionable community-based solutions that empower Veterans to lead, thrive, and inspire the next generation to...
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We are Zeroing in on Change

Growth and Change is in the air. As our family at ZeroMils grows so does our impact.
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A Coalition of the Committed

Actions spoke louder than words during the Month of the Military Child as two of our ZeroMils kids took part in our first Community-wide Engagement a few weeks ago in Dallas.
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What Bonds All Americans?

As we celebrated our 3rd anniversary as a social impact focused SDVOSB on March 7th, ZeroMils, is continuing to develop and refine a Military Thriving® community blueprint.
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Dream Big and Thrive In 2025!

Here are ZeroMils’ 2025 Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) — and how our network of #MilitaryThriving Veterans, service members, and their families can be a part of the movement and help change the narrative with us!
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Military Thriving™ Change Forum at Georgetown – Breakout Sessions Key Themes and Findings

On October 23rd, we came together as a community at Georgetown University to answer George Casey’s call to action to engage our youth and solve America’s recruiting challenge. In doing so, we are similarly called to create Military Thriving™ communities across America in 2025. We engaged in innovative breakout sessions...