The 6th Branch recently announced a partnership with Got Your 6, a national campaign encouraging veterans and civilians to work together in bettering their communities.
Dave Landymore ’13, human geography, executive director of The 6th Branch, describes the group as a “veteran-led community service organization” that uses “military leadership skills to motivate and lead volunteers from all walks of life in an effort change the conversation about what is achievable and what isn’t.”
The partnership will focus on the Got Your 6 leadership pillar “The Mission Continues,” with the hope that The 6th Branch will involve veterans and their families in 1.5 million hours of community service by July 2013. Also participating are other organizations includingTeam Rubicon and The Corporation for National and Community Service.
“We’ve seen some terrible things in places like Iraq and Afghanistan; some of those things we see here at home as well. As veterans, we can’t abide letting our fellow citizens who live in substandard conditions continue to believe there’s no hope for them,” Landymore said.
Recent activities by The 6th Branch include “Operation: Oliver,” which focused on bettering the Oliver neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore. Jeremy Johnson ’12, sociology, was active in this effort.
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