Bill Rausch | Values Based Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 8 MINUTE READ Bill Rausch, Executive Director of Got Your 6 This week, the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative and the United Service Organizations (USO) to host an event that highlights the resources and careers available to transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses.  As we dive into this important issue, the Bush Institute is publishing a series examining the important role that employers and non-profits play in veteran transition and recommendations on how to leverage a veteran's leadership talent. Today, Bill Rausch, the Executive Director of the non-profit Got Your 6 and a former Army Major, discusses why hiring and investing in veterans isn't simply the right thing to do, it's the smart thing for business leaders and employers to do. Can you give us some background on how/why Got Your Six was formed? In 2012, Got Your 6 wa...

This is how Bill Rausch and the ‘Got Your Six’ team works with movie makers to get it right by  Orvelin Valle   - Aug 19, 2016 Podcast ,   Veterans Subscribe:  iTunes  |  Google Play  |  Stitcher  |  SoundCloud  |  More Subscribe Options The mission of Got Your Six is to normalize the depiction of veterans on film and television and dispel common myths about the veteran population. Together with partners in the entertainment industry, business, and politics, it casts a wide net of influence and social change. In this episode of the We Are The Mighty podcast, Got Your Six executive director Bill Rausch and WATM’s Logan Nye discuss the depiction of veterans in mainstream entertainment. Related:  Here are the Got Your Six chief’s lessons from his first 100 days Hosted by: Logan Nye : Army veteran and associate editor Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.): Navy veteran and podcast producer Gue...

Donald Trump has ideas to fix the VA. Some have been tried before. “It sounds like to me Donald Trump needs Bob McDonald to run his Department of Veterans Affairs,” said Bill Rausch, executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit veteran advocate group. Full Article by Travis Tritten below. ILLUSTRATION BY BEV SCHILLING/STARS AND STRIPES By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes Published: August 15, 2016 Donald Trump’s 10-point plan to fix the VA 1: Appoint new VA secretary. 2: Use “every lawful authority” to remove and discipline VA employees and managers who breach public trust. 3: Ask Congress to pass bill giving VA secretary full authority to remove anyone who risks the health or wellbeing of veterans. 4: Appoint commission to investigate VA wrongdoing and present the results to Congress as the basis for reforming the entire VA system. 5: Make sure honest and dedicated VA employees have their jobs protected. 6: 24-hour White House hotline for VA com...

Got Your 6 Joins Letter to Candidates on Respecting Gold Star Families Posted August 1, 2016 by Bill Rausch Earlier today, Got Your 6 joined six other veteran and family member service organizations in demanding respect for the families of loved ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. As we write in the letter to those running for office, “we ask that all candidates, at all levels, demonstrate the character demanded of the offices they seek, and respect not only those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom but also their families who have borne such a loss to protect our liberties.” See the full letter below. August 1, 2016 To the military and veterans communities, nothing is more sacred or honored than the families of those who are grieving the death of their fallen military hero, a member of our armed forces who has died while serving their country. More than a hundred years ago, the President of the United States wrote reveren...

#RNCinCLE Wrapup & #DemsInPhilly Week Ahead Posted July 25, 2016  by Bill Rausch After catching up on a bit of sleep after an intense week in Cleveland at the 2016 GOP Convention, the Got Your 6 team is heading to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia to close out the convention season. With that in mind check out my week in review from #RNCinCLE and what I expect to see with the #DemsInPhilly. At Got Your 6 we know that veterans are leaders, problem solvers, and team builders. In short, we are civic assets and that fact was on display in Cleveland. I spoke with hundreds of people last week and met veterans from all generations and services who were in Cleveland as delegates, elected officials, police officers, and protesters. It was a reminder that the veteran community is as diverse as they nation we have served. During a campaign that has become increasingly divisive and at times hateful, those of us who have served in uniform should remind ourselves that we h...

Last week, Al Baldasaro, a retired Air Force veteran who advises Donald Trump on veterans' issues suggested Hillary Clinton should be shot for her history of scandals. During an interview with the "Jeff Kuhner Show," Baldasaro condemned the former secretary of state for lying to the families of Benghazi, then said the following: “This whole thing disgusts me, Hillary Clinton should be put in the firing line and shot for treason.” Bill Rausch, Executive Director of Got Your 6 a veteran empowerment organization rejected Baldasaro’s remarks, calling it “completely inappropriate.” “I’m a combat veteran – you don’t say that," he said. "You don’t put people in front of firing squads and shoot them. It goes against the ethos of every single person who’s raised their right hand and swore to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States. He should know better.” These remarks are “especially inappropriate,” Rausch said, in light of the recent de...

Review from #RNCinCLE Day One: Make America Safe Again As the traditional media spend the entire morning talking about Melania Trump’s speech, check out my review of Day One at the Republican Convention below. On Day One of the Republican Convention, I walked into Quicken Loans Arena, commonly known as “The Q,” to what’s being called the “revolt” where delegates on the floor were in a loud debate while attempting to pass a rules package  being put forward by Trump delegates. The “yays” and “nays” voice votes had The Q rocking like I hadn’t seen since game 6 of the NBA finals last month. Politics aside, it was a clear reminder of how fired up folks are here at the convention as they crown Donald Trump the official nominee. We met dozens of veterans from all over the country who are here as delegates, supporters and even employees of the campaign and national party. While speaking with these folks, including a fellow Iraq war and Army veteran living in Phoenix, we wer...