$1,000 PER FOURSOME
Saturday, May 09, 2026
10:00 am
12:00 pm
POVAT Charity Golf Invitational
OUR MISSION
At Project One Vet @ A Time (POVAT), we are driven by a single, unwavering mission: to provide relentless support and assistance to veterans as they navigate the complex and often daunting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claim process. We understand the unique challenges and frustrations veterans face when transitioning out of the military and seeking the compensation and benefits they have rightfully earned through their dedicated service to our nation. And we are here to support our veterans, at no cost to them.
Our organization proactively covers these costs entirely through charitable funds. Once these matters are complete, each beneficiary Veteran joins an Advisory Board and assists Project OVAT in selecting the next Veteran to support.
THE BEGINNING
POVAT was founded in 2019 by retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant William Markham, along with Jeffrey O’Hara, Esq., and Dr. Mark McLaughlin. Our commitment to this mission is deeply personal, based on Chief Markham’s experience of having to justify his injuries to the VA after it downgraded his disability rating. After years and sometimes decades of dedicated service, no one should have to justify their injuries or grovel for the benefits they’re owed.
At POVAT, we stand beside our nation’s heroes, ensuring they receive the recognition and support they’ve earned. Our commitment is unwavering — we guide veterans through the complex VA claims process, engaging with legal, medical, and mental health professionals without our veteran worrying about financial costs, bills, and other barriers to care. Join us in our mission to support our heroes, One Vet @ A Time.
William C. Markham, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force(Ret),co-founded Project One Vet @ A Time (POVAT) in 2019 in order to serve the greater need of Veterans. Will, along with a close team of legal and medical professionals, started the501(c)(3) non-profit, focusing on the legal, medical, and mental health support of Veterans who are attempting to navigate the Department of Veteran Affairs disability programs. Because POVAT believes Veterans should not have the burden of bills, costs, and fees commonly associated with their fight for what they earned and deserve, the organization proactively covers these costs entirely through charitable funds.
During his storied 30-year Air Force career, he directly impacted multiple national security taskings, and served as the senior enlisted leader at the squadron, group, wing and center levels within the Air Force Special Operations Command. Will was one of the first U.S. Airman on the ground in Afghanistan, a mere five weeks after September 11, 2001.For his gallantry and intrepidity in action, he received the Silver Star. Command Chief (Ret) Markham served as the senior enlisted leader of a Joint Special Operations Air Detachment and a Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component, overseeing direct combat actions.
A constant professional since his retirement, he was inducted into the U.S. Air Force’s Gathering of Eagles in 2018, and both Air Commando Association’s Air Commando Hall of Fame and the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Commando Hall of Honor in 2021.Willlives in Parrish, Florida with his wife, Charity and their two dogs, Stella and Cooper.
Tentative Schedule
10:00 am Registration Opens
Bag Drop Off
11:00 am Lunch Served
12:00 pm Shotgun Start 18-holes
(Two-Putt Max)
4:30 pm Dinner
4:45 pm Awards/Live Auction
