Felipe C. Moon, US Army, Major (Retired)

Complete the Mission Founder, Felipe Cornelio Moon is a Dad, Veteran Mentor, Chicano Advocate, Human Resources Guru, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Master, Organizational Design & Development Jedi, Training & Education Wizard, Triathlete …🏊🏼…🚴🏼…🏃🏽…🕉️

Felipe retired from the US Army, where he served over 21 years; with 10 years within the special operations community; where he trained, mentored and lead US Armed Forces, Coalition Partners and civilian employees through various special operations campaigns.

PFC Moon began his career as an enlisted rifleman, radio telephone operator, rifle team leader. As an NCO, he led an infantry rifle squad and an anti-tank/reconnaissance section until he was selected to attend the United States Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. As an officer, he served as an infantry rifle platoon leader, mortar platoon leader and air operations officer, where he led teams and units through several combatant activities.  Felipe successfully served as a commander for three (3) distinct infantry rifle companies of over 200 men and women, both military and civilian employees. He was the Director of Civil Military Operations (G9), for the 10th Mountain Division (L) and later served as the advisor for the Kuwait Land Forces, Infantry, Special Operations, and Counter-Terrorist Units. His last post was as the counterinsurgency specialist for the Joint and Combined Integration Directorate, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal (4), Army Achievement Medal (2), Army Good Conduct (2), National Defense Service Medal (2), Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Air Assault Badge, Airborne Badge, and Ranger Tab.

In March 2013, Felipe began dedicating his time and energy to advocate for Veterans, mentor his Veterans and support our Veterans and families in every possible way. He served as the Director of Veterans’ Service for the County of Saratoga.  Re-set the mission to reflect and fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.

In 2016, Felipe joined the NYS Governor’s Program to Hire Wartime Veterans; one of his achievements was in writing the Bill to waive the examination application processing fee for honorably discharged Veterans.  This Bill was signed into law on Veterans’ Day 2017.

Felipe developed a network that focused on providing quality service, advocacy and counseling for the Veterans of Saratoga County Veteran and their families. In coordination with, other Saratoga county departments, non-government organizations, community based partners and affiliates will make sure our Veterans receive the right services, external assistance and benefits through outreach. The most essential portion of our charter is to ensure that our Veterans, especially those we come in contact with, are treated professionally with dignity and respect.

Lines of Effort:

1. Veterans Self Sufficiency. Develop sustainable initiatives where Veterans are able to become self sufficient through the collaborative effort of the Saratoga County Veterans Employment Task Force.

2. Veterans Justice Outreach. Develop a program in support of the VA Veterans Justice Outreach in order to provide advocacy and assistance to Veterans in lieu of incarceration or upon release.

3. Veterans Peer to Peer Support Program. Develop a cadre of veterans who understand coping with and overcoming the psychological trauma experienced during intense armed conflict. The Veteran lead program will provide training and guidance to their fellow veterans as they make the necessary adjustments back to day-to-day life.

4. Veterans Benefits Outreach Initiative. Develop a program where a Veteran’s Service Officer deploys to the cities and towns of Veterans unable to travel to the VSA.

5. Veterans Trust Fund Initiative. Plan, coordinate and execute social events in order to promote our Veterans and raise money for our Veterans Trust fund.

6. Saratoga Co. Veteran’s Business Council . Establish an Alliance of Veterans who are corporate/business leaders to address the needs of fellow Veterans.

He and the “Network” respond to Veterans seeking employment, housing, advocacy and/or prayer.  The “Network” has assisted in connecting Veterans in various companies and organizations which find value in hiring Veterans.  Much of the success is credited to the many partners that have stepped up to offer employment and housing opportunities to those service members needing an opportunity to succeed.

With your help, we will ensure that every Veteran and service member will live a self sufficient and healthy life.