Veteran Spotlight
Real Stories. Real Battles. Real Transformation.
Meet the veterans who trusted B2B to help fight for the benefits they earned.
Honoring Every Veteran’s Journey
Every month, we feature veterans who have overcome challenges in the VA claims process or in life after service. Their stories highlight hope, resilience, and the power of veterans helping veterans.
Browse the spotlight stories below and follow their transformation—from struggle to strength—with B2B standing by their side.
B.J. Hall
From Tough Love to StrongLeadership: How Parental DisciplineShaped a Community Leader
Some stories start with privilege, whereindividuals are born into wealth andopportunities. However, other stories begin in anurban neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama,where eight childhood friends had big dreamsdespite their disadvantaged backgrounds.These stories often highlight the stark contrastbetween those who are born with privilege andthose who have to fight for every opportunity. Inthis particular story, three of the childhoodfriends managed to graduate high school, twowere able to attend college, but only one was
- Status: Ready to Publish
- Branch: Veteran
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- Tagline: Story coming soon — scheduled for publication
Betty-Jo O’Brien
Betty Jo’s double-duty service reminds us that the best warriors are made by deliberate
choice—whether choosing military structure at 23 or choosing to fight broken systems in
hospital rooms. Her mature self-awareness became the foundation for policy revolution
helping thousands of military families today.
Betty Jo O’Brien serves double duty—once as an Air Force veteran who chose military
service at 23 to get her life on track, and now as a fierce advocate whose warrior heart
rewrote federal caregiver policy to protect military families nationwide.
- Status: In Progress
- Branch: Caregiver (Operation Caregiver Project)
- Topic: Caregiver journey; fighting for veteran spouse
- Format: Written interview
- Tagline: From Caregiver to Advocate
From the Pentagon to Prince George's County
In the corridors of the Pentagon, Dr. James Dula
discovered that education was the ultimate force
multiplier. Today, as he celebrates his50th anniversary of official service to veterans—from his 1967enlistment
through his current leadership of Maryland’s largest
veteran support network—that lesson continues to
transform lives across Prince George’s County and throughout the States. From Enlisted Soldier to Intelligence Officer Dr. Dula’s military journey began where many great stories do – on the front lines. Joining the Air Force in 1967, he served as an enlisted soldier in Vietnam, experiencing firsthand
the realities of combat that would later inform his deep understanding of veteran needs.
- Status: Scheduled
- Branch: Veteran
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- Tagline: Interview Scheduled — Spotlight launching soon