NH Military Coaching Alliance Presents NH Gold Star Mother Honorary Plaque

The New Hampshire Military Coaching Alliance (NHMCA) presented a plaque to New Hampshire Gold Star Mother Karen Kelsey during an event on Thursday, May 5. The plaque honors Kelsey’s son, Army Cpl. Andrew A. Aimesbury, and all of the fighting men and women of New Hampshire who died in service. Aimesbury, of Dover, New Hampshire, died during a military training accident at Fort Stewart, G.A. in 2015. “May we never forget that our freedom isn’t free,” the plaque reads.

During the event, which was sponsored by Portsmouth-based federal insurance and benefits administrator FedPoint, former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte gave keynote remarks. Later, the Alliance gifted Ayotte a wooden flag handmade by a veteran through Flags of Valor, a veteran-owned and operated business that raises money for veteran and first responder charities.

New Hampshire Military Coaching Alliance is a mentoring program through which retired veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce are paired with local business leaders, who serve as their mentors and help them locate the right position to match their skills, aptitudes, and experiences. FedPoint is a sponsor of and active participant in the NHMCA.  

FedPoint, founded in 2002, is an administrator of large-scale insurance and benefit programs. Serving the federal civilian and uniformed services markets, FedPoint administers both the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program and BENEFEDS under the oversight of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). 

Pictured from left: Abigail Aimesbury, daughter of Karen Kelsey, former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, and Gold Star Mother Karen Kelsey. Photo by Scot Villeneuve, Big Hit Media.