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Here you’ll find announcements, upcoming events, and insights from our newly launched Waypoint Blog Series—a collection of stories and strategies to support service members, military spouses, and the employers who value their talents.

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“Fireside Chat Event Thursday, Nov. 6 @ 600-730PM Still Waters Farm (4170 LB Propst Drive, Conover 28613) For Active Duty, Military Veterans, Guard, Reservists, Military Spouses & Supportive Allie(1)

November 6, 2025

Fireside Chat w/ OBH

Join us for a relaxed evening at Still Waters Farm for our HKY4Vets Fireside Chat with Operation Battle Horse and Walk with Me Healing Steps. This laid-back gathering is a chance for veterans and military spouses to slow down, share real conversations, and connect with others who understand the journey. Enjoy meaningful discussion about local equine-assisted healing and veteran support programs—plus good company, a warm fire, and a peaceful setting. Just bring yourself, a guest, and a chair. We’ll provide light hors d’oeuvres and drinks. No pressure—just community. RSVP here.

November 10, 2025

When the Uniform Comes Off

For many veterans, the hardest day isn’t deployment — it’s the day the uniform comes off.
That’s when identity shifts, purpose blurs, and the next mission begins: rediscovering who you are.

Dive into our first Waypoints feature, “When the Uniform Comes Off,” and explore what comes next in the journey of growth and transition.

Begin reading here.

July 21, 2026

Q3 2026: Professional Connections Event

Enjoy a summer evening by the water at our next HKY4VETS Professional Connections. Join veterans, military spouses, and the veteran-connected community for relaxed conversation, new connections, and meaningful relationships in a casual setting at Lake Hickory Pub & Marina.

WayPoint: The HKY4Vets Blog

Waypoints Blog: When Two Careers Navigate One Transition

By Adam Sides | May 28, 2026 |

Two Careers. One Transition. Military transition gets talked about like it belongs to one person. The veteran files the paperwork, attends TAP (Transition Assistance Program), and starts the job search. But in most military families, two careers are on the line, and one of them has been quietly absorbing the disruption for years. This one…

Waypoints Blog: WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT HIRING VETERANS IS PROBABLY WRONG

By Adam Sides | April 30, 2026 |

There is a version of the veteran hire that lives in the imagination of many employers. Highly regimented. Possibly damaged. Brilliant in the field, but rigid in a conference room. Loyal to a chain of command, not to a team. Hard to manage. Hard to keep. That version is fiction. It is built from secondhand…

Waypoints Blog: The Civilian Decoder Ring

By Adam Sides | March 13, 2026 |

You led people through impossible conditions. You made decisions under pressure that most civilians will never face. You built something, fixed something, or kept something running that mattered. A lot. And then you sat down to write a resume, and it all got complicated. How do you explain a job title that civilian HR systems…

Waypoints Blog: Recalibrating – How Navy Senior Chief Chris Koenig Is Leading on the Other Side

By Adam Sides | February 24, 2026 |

It was 2020, and COVID had cut Chris Koenig off from everyone back home. He and his family moved to the United Kingdom from Bahrain and four months later, everything locked down. With no time to build any true community, they realized they were tired of starting over. For the first time in his career,…

Waypoints Blog: Supporting Your Service Member (Resilient Families Series)

By Adam Sides | January 15, 2026 |

When one person in a family wears the uniform, the whole family serves. And when military life begins to wind down, the transition belongs to everyone. During transition out of service, conversations often revolve around the veteran and what their needs are. But behind every veteran in motion is a family adjusting too. If you’re…