10/21/2026
We are proud to announce that we have hired LINK UP VETS Founder Michael Aaron as Executive Director of the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA Veterans Housing and Veterans Resource Center!
Michael has worked for Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) in Millersburg since 2020. He holds credentials as a Journeyman Inside Wireman, earned in 2015 through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 280 Union. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after 9/11 and was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines from 2002 to 2008, serving as an infantry machine gun squad leader, S3 operations NCO, and with a Scout sniper team on multiple combat-decorated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
"I am honored to be selected for this position," Michael said. "I have a deep passion for Veterans, and the fact that this facility has a Resource Center with three full-time staff who will serve the Vets is a huge bonus. Veterans' residents will benefit greatly from the services we will provide."
Congratulations, Michael!