Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Dave Mendoza joined the MA Air National Guard straight out of high school. An OEF/OIF veteran, he retired with nearly 30 years of military service. He and his family live in South Hadley, where Dave coaches and plays soccer, basketball, and baseball. He volunteers for the USO of Pioneer Valley and as the Veterans Outreach Director for the Springfield Chapter of Team RWB.

Raised in the MetroWest region of MA, Heberth Finamore served 12 years with the United States Air Force (Active Duty, Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard). He now lives in Fall River, MA. He coins himself as a “foodie” and spends a lot of his time looking for the next great coffee shop and restaurant experience. He loves to stay active by spending time in nature and on the pickleball courts.

A Massachusetts native, Debbie became part of the military community more than 20 years ago when she married her husband, a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Since then, she has spent more than two decades supporting Service Members and their Families in a variety of military support and provider roles. Debbie and her family reside in Templeton, Massachusetts. She loves to travel and is always on the lookout for unique restaurants and hidden gems to review along the way. When she's not exploring a new destination, she can be found reading historical fiction or planning her next adventure.