Bob’s Garage, Mesa’s newest veteran service organization, will participate in their first East Valley Veterans Parade with a Jeep and overlander trailer displaying American, Air Force, POW, and organizational flags.

Founded in April 2025 while awaiting 501(c)(3) certification, Bob’s Garage emerged from a conversation between two veterans – Dan “Chappy” Tucker and Robert Meyer. They wanted to honor their fathers’ military service while making a community difference.

“Think of us as mechanics for veteran’s souls and wellbeing,” explained Tucker, the Operation Iraqi Freedom Air Force veteran who co-founded the organization.

Their innovative long-term vision includes opening a vehicle maintenance location where veterans can work on their own cars using loaner tools with an on-duty mechanic’

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