Joe Robert III

Joseph is a former Reconnaissance Marine and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran. Expanding on his service overseas, he earned a bachelor’s in International Studies from American University’s School of International Service in Washington, D.C.  

 Joseph’s international acumen and relationships were the lynchpin of the Afghanistan evacuation effort through the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), in August 2021, colloquially called Task Force 6:8 (TF 6:8). TF 6:8 was a group of military veterans that came together to evacuate approximately 12,000 refugees from Afghanistan in the final weeks of U.S. military withdrawal. Following the U.S. withdrawal, and recognizing the continued need, Joseph, along with several other members of TF 6:8, founded The Black Feather Foundation. He was an integral member of the continued rescue operations and the resettlement of more than 15,000 Afghan refugees to countries around the world.

Joseph previously served as a Board Member of the Youth Leadership Foundation from 2007 to 2011 and is a current Board Member of Fight for Children. He lives on a farm in Virgina with his wife and 5 children.  

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