Recognized for the Work. And the Mission.

A national trade-magazine profile of Ricky Folse and Veteran Tree Care: the company’s veteran employment model, its plans for veteran-owned branches, Lori Williams’ leadership, the turn toward plant health care and Louisiana’s old oaks, and its hurricane response work.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ official podcast featured Ricky as a veterans advocate, discussing his outreach to veterans in homeless camps and the Summer Salute event benefiting After the Mission.

A local interview on Ricky’s veteran advocacy: the 2,400-mile bicycle ride, a 24-hour ride for police awareness, a planned 22-mile swim for veteran-suicide awareness, and hands-on help for veterans in need.

A recap of Summer Salute, the military-tribute combat-sports night in Houma that benefited After the Mission.

An interview on the founding of After the Mission and its plans to support veterans transitioning after service.

A video interview with Ricky during his bicycle campaign for homeless veterans.

Southwest Florida coverage of Ricky’s ride continuing north toward Washington, D.C., for homeless veterans and veterans living with PTSD.

Panama City coverage of the “Biking for Vets” campaign.

Northwest Florida coverage as Ricky rode through Pensacola, stopping to reach homeless veterans along the route.

An audio version of the TCI Magazine profile of Ricky Folse and Veteran Tree Care.

Veteran Tree Care was listed among the Tree Services companies in the Houma-Thibodaux area’s 2025 People’s Choice awards.

Ricky Folse and Lori (Tantawi) Williams appear together to discuss After the Mission, their work with Louisiana’s veteran community and the Summer Salute event.

Local coverage of an After the Mission fundraiser at Houma’s Canal Bar, tied to Ricky’s 2,400-mile ride for homeless veterans.

Coverage of an After the Mission Veterans Day fundraiser and Ricky’s crew traveling to Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian to help veterans with tree removal.

An earlier VFW podcast episode featuring Ricky while he was bringing awareness to homeless veterans by long-distance cycling toward Washington, D.C.

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America highlighted the FOX 8 story on Ricky’s ride in its weekly veteran-news roundup.

Coverage of the Houma resident setting out along the Gulf Coast by bicycle to raise awareness of veteran homelessness.