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Miller's Vets is a drill team of selected homeless Veterans in South Bend, Indiana, formed in January 2009 by Robert L. Miller, Sr., a former St. Joseph Superior Court Judge and LCDR, USNR (Ret).
Judge Miller's inspiration was induced by his granddaughter, Amanda Miller, Events Coordinator at the Center for the Homeless. His motivation was a photo of a homeless man in a coffin-like box, appearing in a South Bend Tribune photo by Jim Rider. His vision was of lions laying down with the lambs (Isaiah 11:6, 65:25), as painted by his nurse, Eva Johnson, Master Gardener and Artist. When he first met the eligible Vets, he was stricken by the obvious fact that their personalities and background were as different as the four corners of the earth, nearly as different as lions are from lambs. He discovered that their commonality as Veterans was the singular element unifying them in perfect cadence. Thus, the biblical prophecy from Isaiah was adopted as the logo, appearing on all identifying banners and uniform patches. His goal is to get all of the homeless Veterans off the streets and from under bridges. His hope is to give them purpose, to renew their spirit, regain their self-respect, and to help them get a fresh start in life.
As they once served their nation, Miller's Vets now proudly serve their community.
The Miller's Vets Committee is as follows.
Hon. Robert L. Miller, Sr. (Click for Bio)
Commander, Miller's Vets, Co. C
David M. Woods (Click for Bio)
Col, USAF (Ret)
Coordinator and Technical Advisor, Miller's Vets, Co. C
Louise Hojnacki (Click for Bio)
Executive Assistant, Miller's Vets, Co. C
Sgt Ted H. Keckler (Click for Bio)
Adjutant, Miller's Vets, Co. C
Phillip A. Noe (Click for Bio)
Adjutant, Miller's Vets, Co. C
Dave Rice (Click for Bio)
Adjutant, Miller's Vets, Co. C
1stSgt John J. Pettinato, Jr. (Click for Bio)
I&I 1stSgt, Engineer Co. B, 6th ESB, 4th MLG, USMC
Drill Master, Miller's Vets, Co. C
Steve Camilleri (Click for Bio)
Executive Director, Center for the Homeless
Secretary Treasurer, Miller’s Vets, Co. C
Donald L. Neely, DHS (Click for Bio)
Chaplain, Miller’s Vets, Co. C
Mark Harbaugh (Click for Bio)
Transportation Chairman, Miller’s Vets, Co. C
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