My name is John McIntosh and I am a veteran, retired from Army Special Forces after 25 years of service. I became involved with the Piney Woods Service Association (PWSA) in 2020 when a friend of mine, who is also a member of The Association, invited me to attend a PWSA Deer Hunt that year. After that weekend, I was immediately impressed with the group’s mission, and I volunteered to help the PWSA in the future. Two years later, I was honored to be invited onto the Board of Directors.

I am also a retired paramedic from the city of Austin where, in addition to my medical duties, I served as a training officer, instructor, and technical rescue specialist with Texas Taskforce-1. I am an Aggie from the class of ’87, and despite having studied mechanical engineering, I have found that public service has been my calling.

The PWSA has served the local community of veterans, both young and old, for years. I am blessed to have found a group of such good people and to support this mission. I feel that as an old soldier, it is my honor and privilege to support veterans, and, through the PWSA, to support the good people in the community who feel this way also.