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For JJ Maes, business ownership meant more than fixing windshields
After 25 years working in body shops, JJ Maes decided it was time to build something of his own. Maes launched 11 Bravo Mobile Auto Glass in 2018 after moving to Arizona with his family. The business initially offered a variety of automotive services before pivoting to auto glass during the COVID-19 pandemic. The change proved to be the right move. “It frees up time to spend with my family,” Maes told American Veterans Magazine. Owning his own business has allowed him to create a schedule that includes school field trips, camping trips and other milestones with his youngest son, moments he said he missed while raising his older children. Outside of repairing windshields, Maes said he enjoys helping customers understand their importance. “It’s more than just keeping rocks and bugs out of your face,” he said. “It’s an actual
Blowing stuff up: A local veteran who once lacked direction now provides it for others
When David Linhart joined the Army at 18, he didn’t hedge about his motivation. He told his recruiter he wanted to blow stuff up. America was at war, after all. “Everybody was watching CNN and the flashes in the sky over Baghdad and all that kind of stuff. That’s what I was watching when I signed those papers,” the Buckeye resident said. By the time he shipped out, the fighting had slowed. He never made it overseas. Still, he credits the Army with giving him what he lacked. “I lost my window because I wasn’t old enough to go over there, I guess,” he said. “But you know, it was a great experience for me. I think infantry was better because of the discipline level in it. “Whether I knew it or not, I needed that discipline, badly to figure
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