ForcesUnited, the CSRA based organization that works to improve the life of veterans, is proud to announce that Hollis L. Bush Jr. is the new Senior Director of Programs and Services. 

From Baltimore, Md., Bush retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2014 after nearly 28 years in the Army Military Police Corps. Hollis commanded at the battalion level and served on the Headquarters Department of the Army Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C. He served four combat tours and two peacekeeping operations during his career.

Bush earned the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Meritorious Service Medal (6 Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Assault Badge, Master Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab.

Upon retiring, Bush was the Director of Transition and Reintegration for Augusta Warrior Project, the Health Promotion Officer for the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, and the Graduate Director for Webster University Fort Gordon Campus.

Bush has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a Master’s in Public Administration with a minor in Criminal Justice and a Master’s in Management and Leadership.

He is President of the Retired Military Police Association with chapters in Fayetteville, N.C., Columbia and Augusta. He is also President of the Masters City Golf Association in Augusta.

Bush is married with four children and two granddaughters. 

ForcesUnited was established in 2007 as the Augusta Warrior Project, rebranded in 2019 to ForcesUnited, and has served more than 19,000 military members, veterans and their families in the two-state region since it began.  ForcesUnited is the only local organization of its kind that connects service members, veterans and their families, from ALL eras, wounded or not, with programs and resources to mitigate crisis, improve their lives and empower them to prosper in the community.   In 2019, ForcesUnited was one of two organizations nationally selected to receive the prestigious Call of Duty Seal of Distinction Award, as well as, GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency.  For more information, call 706-951-7506 or go to www.ForcesUnited.org