Welcome to the QRF family
QRF is an app built by veterans, for veterans. When the weight gets heavy, one tap reaches brothers and sisters nearby who understand what you have been through.
Dedicated to SSG Annberly N. Chiarella and the “22 a day.”
SSG Annberly N. Chiarella
The silent battle
They survive the throes of battle, then come home to PTSD and depression, the invisible scars of war.
22
veterans a day lose their lives to suicide.
51%
higher veteran suicide rate than the national average.
We owe them more. They deserve better.
Unfinished work
Abraham Lincoln urged the living to dedicate themselves to the unfinished work of preserving the nation. Part of that task is to care for our heroes when they return home. QRF exists to carry that work forward.
Brothers and sisters, still
We should not let the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood fall by the wayside once we return home and leave military service. Instead, we keep helping one another carry the burdens of war and support one another in unity.
We alone can intimately appreciate what we have all been through. We alone can understand and empathize with each other’s plight. We alone are a family, with shared experience through the crucible of combat.
Three steps, one tap. Tap a step to see it in the app.
Founder · Retired U.S. Army Special Operations Combat Medic
Joe spent his career saving those in his care, and in retirement he continues that mission for veterans carrying the invisible scars of war. After losing his wife, SSG Annberly N. Chiarella, to suicide in 2022, and too many brothers since, he set out to put help within reach of every veteran.
“Veteran suicide ends now.”
Co-Founder · Businesswoman
A businesswoman who builds her business, cares for her family, and gives her heart to QRF, all at once. Langa helped design and create the QRF app, built to connect veterans with nearby peers who can offer immediate support when it matters most.
“Strength isn’t carrying everything alone. It’s making sure no one else has to.”
Behind the app
Software Engineer
Master’s in Computer Science · University of Memphis
Madhan is a software engineer who develops the QRF iOS and Android apps with one intention: helping veterans. In collaboration with Joe and Langa, he helps bring their mission to life.
“It’s never too late to start, or to ask for help.”
The QRF family
Real supporters, real gear. Tap a photo to take a closer look.
Sign up. Be there for one another. Help end veteran suicide. Be part of the QRF.
Sign up and get this shirt on us.
Every new QRF member gets a free T-shirt, the same one Joe and Langa are wearing. One per supporter, while supplies last.
Coming soonQRF is available now on iOS. Android is coming soon to Google Play.
May God richly bless you and the United States of America.
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