James Bower, The Veterans Friend™

My name is James Bower, The Veterans Friend. I am a Vietnam Era SC veteran. I am the founder of www.FirstResponderResources.com and VeteranBargains.com. I do not sell anything on my site. It is a free resource for veterans, military and first responders. The site lists over 1,100 businesses that appreciate our service by offering freebies, discounts and promotions.

There is an events section, a list of dozens of non profits that are there to help, a section of useful information and much more.

VeteranBargains and I were featured on our local NBC affiliate’s Veteran Salute. You can see this short segment here:
https://www.ksn.com/community/veteran-salute/vietnam-kansas-veteran-runs-free-resource-website-for-other-veterans/

In 2025 VeteranBargains and FirstResponderResources were honored to be one of eighteen organizations to receive the America Saves Champion Award out of over 5000 businesses.