- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=T-Mobile Celebrates Military Appreciation Month, Part 1: The Ally https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377921?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377921?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377921?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=T-Mobile Celebrates Military Appreciation Month, Part 1: The Ally&body=ESG News from T-Mobile https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/377921?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Inclusion & Opportunity](/categories/inclusion-opportunity) # T-Mobile Celebrates Military Appreciation Month, Part 1: The Ally ##### By Shawna Ryan, T-Mobile Stories May 12, 2022 4:05 PM ET As the country honors its servicemen and women this month, T-Mobile renews its lead sponsorship of a nonprofit helping veterans and their families meet the challenges of life after the military. In the first installment of this three-part series, we bring you a special story of how this employee found herself demonstrating what Military Appreciation Month in action truly means. **An Ally** “I’m often asked how we got connected with [Warriors & Quiet Waters](https://warriorsandquietwaters.org/),” says Paula Timmons, a T-Mobile director of Government Affairs in Washington, D.C., with a smile. “I guess that would start with me. In the back of my head, I kept thinking of my friend Laura and her husband Drew. Laura and I have been close friends for almost 20 years and over that time, watching her with Drew, I knew I wanted to be an ally for her — be a better friend for her.” Our story begins here, with this simple thought from an ally. This small but mighty space held for allyship led to a path that’s connected three people to a cause, as well as a commitment to each other, that they never could have expected. Paula says in her role she sees herself as an ambassador for T-Mobile, sharing its policies and values with policymakers on Capitol Hill. She says as the daughter of a Navy Captain and the sister of a brother who served in the military, she found herself focusing on Veterans Affairs and the work the company was doing to serve its veteran employees and community. Paula says she was working on a project to find underserved rural markets in need of the benefits of fast and reliable connectivity, when she met officials from the state of Montana. She was invited to represent T-Mobile at an event with Montana Senator Steve Daines. While there, she struck up a conversation with a few men who said they were on the board of an organization called Warriors & Quiet Waters. “I learned they were all veterans who suffered from some kind of PTSD,” says Paula. “One of them even brought a service dog to lunch that day.” She says they described their mission at Warriors & Quiet Waters as helping post-9/11 combat veterans and their families thrive by building a support system and sense of community through outdoor excursions like fly fishing. Sensing that Paula was really interested in their work, she says they asked if she thought T-Mobile might be interested in learning more and sponsoring one of the biggest events they were planning that year, called the [Warrior Taste Fest](https://warriorsandquietwaters.org/events/warrior-taste-fest). “I knew right away I wanted T-Mobile to be part of this event in our new Bozeman Montana market,” says Paula, “but I found myself constantly thinking about my friend Laura. Knowing she was an avid fly fisher and knowing what she had been going through with her husband Andrew, I just felt like I needed to make that connection.” [**See more Military Appreciation Month stories here**](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/an-ally-a-military-spouse-a-soldier) ### Additional Media #### Videos [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/videos/thumbnails/970586/thumbnail-970586_0011.png?h=7a6e80fd) ](https://3blcdn.com/videos/The_Ally_v4_CAPTION.mp4) [![t-mobile logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/T-Mobile_New_Logo_Primary_RGB_W-on-M_0.jpg)](/profiles/t-mobile) ### More from T-Mobile ###### [T‑Mobile Helps Gulf Coast Communities Prepare as Tropical Storm Isaias Strengthens ](/news/t-mobile-helps-gulf-coast-communities-prepare-tropical-storm-isaias-strengthens) Oct 8, 2026 8:15 AM ET ###### [T-Mobile 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report: Designing for Accessibility and Building Industry-wide Best Practices](/news/t-mobile-2025-corporate-responsibility-report-designing-accessibility-and-building-industry) Oct 6, 2026 9:05 AM ET ###### [T-Mobile 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report: Affordable Connectivity](/news/t-mobile-2025-corporate-responsibility-report-affordable-connectivity) Sep 24, 2026 9:15 AM ET ###### [T-Mobile Supports Indiana Communities Following Severe Weather and Prolonged Power Outages](/news/t-mobile-supports-indiana-communities-following-severe-weather-and-prolonged-power-outages) Sep 2, 2026 3:55 PM ET ###### [Connection Sessions, Episode 1: Dylan Efron x Everglades National Park | T-Mobile](/news/connection-sessions-episode-1-dylan-efron-x-everglades-national-park-t-mobile) Aug 20, 2026 10:05 AM ET ###### [America’s Next Great Infrastructure Project Is Connectivity](/news/americas-next-great-infrastructure-project-connectivity) Aug 18, 2026 1:05 PM ET ###### [5 Smartphone Habits Every Family Should Teach Before School Starts](/news/5-smartphone-habits-every-family-should-teach-school-starts) Aug 11, 2026 9:05 AM ET ###### [Free to Wander: Expert Advice on Exploring With Confidence and Peace of Mind ](/news/free-wander-expert-advice-exploring-confidence-and-peace-mind) Aug 6, 2026 9:05 AM ET