
Yes, We Do Use AI
“AI will never replace our priority of connection and relationship building. It does strengthen our ability to vet opportunities, develop more compelling proposals, and improve
Dixon Center for Military & Veterans Services, Service Before Self, a podcast that tackles the evolving needs of veterans and their families, based on the belief hat veterans can succeed in the community where they live.
Listen to Veterans and their Families Succeeding in their Communities with Jim Beamesderfer, Vice President, Veterans Initiatives, Prudential. Jim and his team have immersed themselves in the challenges that service members and their families face when they transition and have developed and partnered with innovative programs that are making a difference in the lives of veterans and their families.

In this episode, your host, Retired Army Colonel Sam Whitehurst, Dixon Center Vice President of Programs & Services, and Jim, discuss a service delivery model that combines the reach, resources, and values of a company like Prudential and the ideas, influence, and actions of national nonprofits like Dixon Center with service providers at the community level to ensure that veterans and their families reach their full potential.

“AI will never replace our priority of connection and relationship building. It does strengthen our ability to vet opportunities, develop more compelling proposals, and improve

Happy 14th Anniversary From David Sutherland, Chair: On 13 July 2026 Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services (the Center) celebrated 14 years of impact. This is an exciting moment

“Our actions show how grateful we are for our liberties and freedoms.” – Colonel Duncan Milne – President,Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services July

We recently released the latest episode of the Service Before Self podcast, “Creating Community: The Andy Quattlebaum Warrior Hunt 2026,” featuring Ed Dennis, Executive Director of the Andy