James C. Robinson, Sr.
President/Chairman
Jim Robinson, Sr. created this public charity, Combat Outpost Robinson, to pay it forward by supporting veterans suffering from PTSD / TBI and their caregivers in honor and memory of his oldest son, SGT. James C. Robinson, Jr. KIA in Afghanistan.
SGT Robinson died August 28, 2010, while serving in the United States Army during Operation Enduring Freedom.
SGT Robinson, 27, of Lebanon, Ohio; assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Aug. 28 at FOB Boris of wounds received in Paktika province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.
Jim Robinson, Sr. has been involved with and volunteered for other 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) charity organizations that support our Military.
- Jim created Shabooms Inc. in honor of his fallen son. He was President from 2011 through 2016.
- He is a very proud and active member of the Patriot Guard Riders since February 2006.
- Jim sat on the Executive Board of the Armco Employees Independent Federation for three years as an executive officer.
- Jim also a sitting member of the State Attorney General’s military and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee of the Criminal Justice and Mental Illness Task Force.
“I will continue to support the men and women in our Military as well as their caregivers by providing educational and support-building opportunities which can enable re-acclimation into civilian life.”
Pete Miller
WEBSITE/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Pete has been supporting the U.S. Military and our military veterans all of his adult life. Pete was part of an engineering team that designed and built major weapon systems for all U.S. military conflicts from 1965 up until the present. Even though Pete retired in 1998 after a 33-year career working for two of the world’s largest aerospace & defense contractors, many of these same weapon systems are still in use today.
Giving back became the hallmark of Pete’s retirement. He and his wife Donna became Ohio Patriot Guard Riders in 2008. Both worked their way up to ride captains and Pete became Ohio’s Capital District Ride Captain. Together, they rode their Harley on 168 missions for active military and military veterans and their families, before being called up to duty at the state level.
It was through the Ohio Patriot Guard Riders that Pete and Donna first met Jim Robinson and his family.
Pete & Donna began volunteering for Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn L. Stratton in 2008 to help create the first veterans treatment courts in Ohio. In 2011, they also began volunteering for Dr. Chrisanne Gordon and her Resurrecting Lives Foundation (Veterans TBI diagnosis & treatment).
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Justice Stratton appointed Pete to the Ohio Attorney General’s Statewide Task Force on Criminal Justice & Mental Illness in 2011. He serves on the Veteran Courts & Military Affairs Subcommittee. Pete & Donna also provide video services to the Task Force.
In 2012, Pete & Donna began advising the Ohio Memorial Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. on their plan to build an education center for disadvantaged youth in Columbus, OH, the final duty station of the original Tuskegee Airmen 1946 -1949.
The Ohio Memorial Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Education Programs now have wide community support and a collaboration with The Ohio State University is in the works. Pete sits on three engineering advisory boards at Ohio State.
In 2013, Pete became editor of retired Justice Stratton’s weekly veterans criminal justice and mental illness issues newsletter that has an audience of thousands of veterans and professionals who provide veterans services.
Pete & Donna also provided volunteer video services for the Ohio National Guard and the Tuskegee Airmen. Pete & Donna’s YouTube Channel contains over 200 videos, has over 100 subscribers and their videos have been viewed over 80,000 times.
Today, Pete & Donna Miller are reaching more and more supporters of our military and veterans. They have over 40,000 followers on social media platforms and maintain retired Justice Stratton’s website.
Dick Grubbs
VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS LIAISON
Dick Grubbs is a past president of VFW Auxiliary Post 3809 in Middletown, Ohio. Dick retired from AK Steel Holdings Corporation and joined Combat Outpost Robinson in 2021.
At AK Steel, Dick was an executive officer for 6 years with the Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF), the union representing hourly workers.
He was also Chairman of the AEIF Contacting Out Committees whose main goal was to return jobs to the bargaining Unit from outside sources..
Dick also Served as Chairman of The Armco Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Outside of work, Dick was chairman of the fund for raising monies for The Veterans War Memorial that was built at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, Ohio.
Dick served as President and Senior vice President of VFW Auxiliary Post 3809. He is Currently serving as a member of the Middletown Ohio VFW Post 3809 and American Legion Post 218 Combined Military Honor Guard.
Through his many connections and through his close relationship to his fellow VFW and American legion members, Dick is a very active and very successful fundraiser and events coordinator for Combat Outpost Robinson.
Dick enjoys photography, camping, karaoke and remodeling in what little spare time he has.
Donna Miller
SECRETARY
Donna Miller is Secretary of Combat Outpost Robinson. She is the daughter of now deceased WWII soldier, USAAC Second Lieutenant Ralph Clouse of Middletown, NY.
Second Lieutenant Clouse saved the lives of thousands of American flyers by training them in the proper use of the famous Norden Bombsight and in general navigation of WWII bombers. His service was so valuable that he was kept at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas (now called Joint Base San Antonio) and was never deployed, a situation that haunted him until the day in died in 2012.
Today, Donna honors her father’s memory by being a key part of Combat Outpost Robinson, as well as working with her husband Pete Miller on the Ohio Attorney General’s Criminal Justice and Mental Illness Task Force, specifically on the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. As noted above, she also rose to the level of Ride Captain in the Ohio Patriot Gard Riders.
Donna is also the proud owner of an female-run Ohio small business, DCMResources, in Dublin, Ohio. She started this business in 2006 and serves other small businesses in both Ohio and New York.
Donna is a busy woman. DCMResources provides:
- Computer and Business Services
- Administrative/Executive Support Relief
- Direct Market Advertising; Marketing Research
- Account Management
- Video filming and production for other nonprofits and for Ohio State Government committees including the Ohio Attorney General’s Task Force on Criminal Justice & Mental Illness.
Donna’s Ohio Affiliations include
- Secretary, Board of Directors: Combat Outpost Robinson
- Member: Ohio Memorial Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
- Member: Ohio Patriot Guard Riders
- Volunteer: Muirfield Golf Tournament
Jodie Andrews
TREASURER/EVENTS PLANNER
Meet Jodie Andrews, AKA the money maker. Jodie organizes and runs all fundraiser events for Combat Outpost Robinson. She has been working with the organization since the end of 2019.
Her events planning experience and her area connections are invaluable to this organization.
She and her mother run a huge memorial car show every year in Warren County Ohio. The car show is in memory of her late father, United States Army veteran, SGT James Miller.
SGT Miller was an avid veterans supporter in Southwest Ohio. He was also a big car show buff. Jim owned and maintained a frequent car show-winning street-stock 1957 Chevrolet.
In Jodie’s spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, scrapbooking, cooking, organization and planning events (which she does full-time for a living).
Leah Young
owner/operator of Fire Horse Farm Equine Retirement Home
Leah Young has been actively supporting the US Armed Forces and our Veterans since 2006 when she founded 4 Freedom Equestrian Team, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Leah’s father served as Gunner’s Mate aboard the USS Canberra, her brother is a Navy Reserve Veteran and many other uncles and cousins served in the Army, USMC, Navy and Air Force dating back to WWII.
She started 4 Freedom as a way to support and honor all who served. The team has done performances, Honor Guards, parades, funerals, ceremonies, Nursing Home visits, community outreach, educational programs and held an Equine Assisted Therapy program at the Dayton VA Medical Center for Veterans battling PTSD.
Being a past 911 Dispatcher, the daughter of a Retired LEO and the wife of Retired Firefighter/Paramedic, Leah’s team added supporting First Responders in 2018.
4FET operates on a smaller level these days, mostly doing visits and ceremonies and the Team’s “War Horse” Powerpoint presentation, teaching the history of horses in the military.
Leah has been working with horses since she was 10 years old, so sharing her knowledge and her horses with others has been emotionally rewarding. Leah is the owner/operator of Fire Horse Farm Equine Retirement Home, the home to all the horses of 4 Freedom, a Miniature Donkey and 2 Mini Nubians. She is a mother of two, works 2 part time jobs and sells jewelry and crafts.