The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- 10 hours ago
- 3 min read
“Have courage to face failures, reach down deep for the determination to reach your goals — be unstoppable!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Thursday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, Warriors, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — August 28, 2025
Today’s Message is: “Reach Day!” Why Not?
“Great leaders inspire people to reach for the impossible. They equip them with the right tools and resources and provide constant motivation. If you want people to do amazing things, then get them to reach deep within themselves and they can overcome any obstacle and tackle the impossible!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)

More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“As you reach for great things, may your grasp be firm, sure, and fearless.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Reach higher every day. The more you reach the more you will be rewarded.” — Billy Cox

“To reach a goal you have never before attained… you must do things you have never before done.” — Elder Richard G. Scott
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” — Unknown Author

“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” — Barry Finley
“Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light.” — Norman B. Rice

“The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible.” — Maya Angelou
“Everyone Matters, Talk to Us!" — Army Veteran Mikel Burroughs
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Join our Volunteer, Army Veteran & Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor Derrick Iozzio TONIGHT for "Forever Forward!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV).
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TONIGHT's Topic: "What Are Your Thoughts?"

Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Forever Forward!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Thursday (TONIGHT), August 28, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET
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Warriors for Life (WFL) Online “It’s Coffee with Lauren” Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Every Friday Morning starting at 6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, and 9:00 AM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82870324338
“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!” COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
