Transforming the DoD; Flags of Valor
The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum is a group of current and former military officers who seek to transform the Pentagon from the inside. The group, which describes its goal as “disrupting the status-quo by inspiring, connecting, and empowering young leaders." Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta met with DEF Executive Director Jim Perkins and Washington, D.C., Agora Coordinator Jim Tripiano.<br /><br />Plus, the combat vets at Flags of Valor are a team of pure craftsmen. These troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan now produce wooden flags and wall art that can be found in homes and offices around the world. Military Times Executive Editor Tony Lombardo pays a visit to the Flags of Valor workshop.
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