Jeremy Harrell is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Global War on Terrorism. After serving honorably for nine years as an Active-Duty Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), he went to school at Mid-Continent University studying Business Management. In 2017, Jeremy founded Veteran’s Club INC, which is a premier nonprofit that assists Veterans in healing from PTSD, TBI, Substance Abuse, and to assist homeless Veterans with housing and programs to get them back on their feet. Jeremy’s organization Veteran’s Club INC has a nationally recognized Equine Facilitated Mentoring Program for Veterans and their families as well as Kentucky’s first and only Tiny Home Community for Homeless Veterans. Jeremy is often called upon by both local and national media outlets to speak on Veteran issues, Social Issues, PTSD, Homelessness, Suicide Prevention, Foreign Policy, and more. Jeremy has been featured on Fox and Friends, CNN Prime Time with Chris Cuomo, 700 Club, History Channel, and more for his leadership and advocacy.
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AFFILIATIONS
§ Co-Chair – Veterans Community Alliance of Louisville Team Lead
§ Governor’s Challenge Team -Suicide Prevention Community Influencer
§ City of Louisville Synergy Project Supervising Team Leader
§ Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs Member – VA Mental Health Summit Planning Committee Advisor
§ VA Whole Health Steering Committee Advisor
§ Mayor’s Week of Valor Planning Committee Security / Men’s Ministry- Southeast Christian Church
AWARDS
§ 2018 Kentucky Veteran of the Year
§ 2018 and 2020 Commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel
§ 2019 Patriot Award Winner (National) D.C.
§ 2020 Business First Elite Forty Under 40 Award
§ 2020 Humana Boots on Ground Award
§ 2020 Amazon and Kentucky Derby Festival Community Champion
§ 2021 Community Ambassador Award Sec of State KY
§ 2021 Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Inductee
CONTACT INFO & ITEMS REFERENCED IN EPISODE
The Veterans Club Website | Jeremy Harrell LinkedIn Profile
Updated Mar 31, 2022, Veteran’s Club founder feeds homeless, connects others to recovery community | by AmeriForce Staff January 24, 2022, Veteran’s Club based in Kentucky spotlighted on History Channel program | WKU Public Radio | Rhonda Miller | Published November 11, 2021, KY Veteran of the Year History.
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