Your Next Mission: America’s Energy Future
A choose-your-own-adventure guide for veterans entering America’s energy future.
Why We Built This
When you leave the military, you don’t leave behind your skills. You don’t leave behind your mission mindset. What’s missing is the map.
The energy field is changing fast. Oil and gas are consolidating. Renewables and storage are breaking records. Geothermal and nuclear are on the rise. And across all of it, America needs veterans who know how to adapt, lead, and get the job done.
That’s why we created Project Vanguard’s Clean Energy 101, a veteran-led video series that breaks down the energy transition in plain language and shows exactly how veterans can plug in.
Think of this as a choose-your-own-adventure playbook.
Start Here: What is Project Vanguard?
This is the launch point. In this video, we break down why Project Vanguard exists, how it’s different, and what we’re building.
Your Path into Energy
Veterans come from different ranks, roles, and experiences. That’s why we’ve mapped out four paths, each tailored to where you’re starting from.
🎖 Junior Enlisted
You’ve been hands-on. Maybe you worked as a mechanic, infantry, or logistics. Those skills transfer directly into energy jobs: line crews, wind turbine techs, solar installers, plant operators.
🎖 Middle & Senior Enlisted
You’ve led small teams, handled ops and training, and kept the mission moving under pressure. In energy, that leadership is gold: site supervisors, safety officers, operations managers.
🎖 Junior Officer
You’ve led at the platoon or company level, balancing strategy and execution. Your skills map into project management, operations analysis, and cross-functional leadership in energy companies.
🎖 Senior Officer
You’ve run complex organizations, made resource decisions, and worked across agencies. In the energy industry, that translates into executive leadership, public policy, and strategic roles.
What’s Next: Energy 101
The veteran paths are just the start. Over the next three weeks, we’ll release explainer videos every Tuesday and Thursday on the fundamentals of clean energy:
⚡ What is Clean Energy?
⚡ What is Solar Energy?
⚡ What is Wind Energy?
⚡ What is Energy Storage?
⚡ What is Geothermal?
These aren’t policy whitepapers or sales pitches. They’re short, plain-spoken guides designed to cut through the noise and give you the basics, so you can step into a new industry with confidence.
The Big Picture
Project Vanguard isn’t about picking sides. It’s not oil vs. renewables, left vs. right. It’s about putting veterans back at the center of America’s energy dominance.
✅ Strength from America’s existing energy base.
✅ Growth and jobs from clean energy.
✅ Veterans leading across both.
Bottom line: Division is a tactic. Unity is a choice. And veterans know how to lead through uncertainty.
This series is the first step in a larger mission: building a veteran-led network that strengthens our workforce, secures our grid, and keeps America strong.
👉 Watch the full playlist here: Clean Energy 101
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