Stories of Service
The Special Effects of Veterans Serving Veterans
For disaster survivors who are veterans, help that comes from a fellow veteran can be easier to accept. For the volunteers, it can be extra special to give.
Category: Stories of Service
From The Field
Above and Beyond: Veteran Volunteers Go From Sawyers to First Responders
While doing disaster relief in Texas, a Greyshirt saw team takes on a tarping job and ends up saving a life.
Reflection
Soot, Sawing, and the Chance to Serve One Who Served
For National Volunteer Week, three volunteers reflect on time spent helping a Midwest community recover from a rare and deadly wildfire.
History and Culture
The Birth of Team Rubicon’s Grey Shirt
Team Rubicon’s co-founder reveals the inspiration and meaning behind Team Rubicon’s modest grey uniform.
In The Grey
A Midwest Deployment, and an Extreme Double Date
Two married couples and one engaged couple serve on the same Team Rubicon strike team together during Operation Heartlander, in Nebraska.
In The Grey
To Volunteer on Thanksgiving, It’s Chainsaws Over Forks
Nine Team Rubicon volunteers on why they spend their holidays doing disaster relief—and how they give thanks while in the grey.