Kansas City’s Fox 4 News Spreads the Word
For the second time in the past 3 months, Kansas City’s Fox 4 News has picked up a Team Rubicon story. This time it features Nate Stafford and Team Rubicon [...]
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Veteran Emergency Response Teams (VERTs)
Whether your a veteran of the armed services, a civilian first responder, or a medical professional, find a new mission for your skills by joining Region VII's Veteran-led Emergency Response Team.
- Join a new team of veterans and "bridge the gap" when disaster strikes
- Find a new mission and community of peers that serves its neighbors in times of crisis
- Lead service projects in your local community
The Support Squad
The Support Squad is an $11 monthly membership option critical to the success of Team Rubicon. This recurring donation is an investment in the development of VERTs in Region 7. Benefits include:
- TR swag including a deployment t-shirt, lapel pin, stickers, and more
- Participate in veteran-led service projects and provide logistical assistance to your VERT
- Receive monthly updates from your regional team and invitations to quarterly events
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2011 Region 7 Media
Fox 4 – Vets Ready to Respond to Midwest Disasters The Lawrence Journal World - Team Rubicon’s military veterans stand ready to help community KCUR – Team Rubicon: The New Greatest [...]
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KMBC: Vets Group That Helps In Disasters Opens KC Office
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Team Rubicon Region VII Director
Howard "Ford" Sypher is a former Team leader, as well as EMT-I in 3/75 Ranger Regiment. While in the U.S. Army he served 3 deployments in Iraq and 2 in Afghanistan. He attended several Joint Special Operation Command surgical skills courses, participated and trained in high angle rescue and extraction, as well as mass casualty triage and management. Ford has extensive medical and genetic surveying experience in South America and South Asia. While serving in the Army Ford was decorated several times for service and combat, to include the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device. Ford has also served as the Team Leader for Team Rubicon deployments in Walker Co. Alabama and Joplin Missouri. Ford is currently pursuing a B.A. in Global Studies at the University of Kansas.
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