Former Marine Stephen Ricket founded Patriot Cabin Company to create a place where veterans and their families can find practical support after service-related hardships. The Vinton, Ohio, startup is developing compact cabins for disabled and homeless veterans, with the broader goal of building a live-work community centered on rehabilitation and renewed opportunity.
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Assault ForwardFounded in 2017 by three U.S. Army veterans, Assault Forward makes American-made lapel pins and other accessories and apparel that let veterans and their supporters carry service and patriotism into professional life. The veteran-owned and operated company is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and donates pins to service members transitioning to civilian careers, giving its small products a practical role in starting conversations about military experience.GAITHERSBURG, MD
House Of Payne MunitionsFounded in 2020, House of Payne Munitions makes ammunition in Central Ohio, where skilled veterans tumble-polish, hand-gauge and carefully package every round. The Ashland company supports its community by providing combat veterans with stable employment and housing when needed, and also develops custom loads tuned to an individual firearm. Through Project HOP, it supplies no-cost firearms training to active Ohio law enforcement officers.HAYESVILLE, OH
Mercer County Rehab Supply, IncFounded in 1983 by veteran Mr. Maxwell from his home, Mercer County Rehab Supply is a family-owned Grove City, Pennsylvania manufacturer and distributor of practical aids for rehabilitation and daily living. Its products serve medical professionals and people at home, while the company has supplied veterans through five Veterans Affairs Medical Center contracts for the past 20 years. Growth from a home operation to an expanded office and warehouse operation has accompanied service across the United States.GROVE CITY, PA
Charlie Mike ManufacturingCharlie Mike Manufacturing is a Pittsburgh company founded by Tom Beattie, a former Pennsylvania Army National Guard combat engineer who began his manufacturing career sweeping the floors of his father’s machine shop. As a service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business, it provides turnkey contract manufacturing support for civilian customers and government entities, guiding projects from prototyping through delivery.332710PITTSBURGH, PA