uShip, the fast, easy shipping platform for delivering the impossible, today celebrates its role in the newest episode of the acclaimed home makeover television series, Military Makeover with Montel®, dedicated to transforming the homes of U.S. military service members. The episode airs today, August 29, 2025, and showcases uShip’s vital role in protecting and transporting a military family’s most treasured items during the renovation process.

This season of Military Makeover with Montel® honors U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sean Reeves, who was wounded during a 2010 deployment to Afghanistan and awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon for his bravery. Now serving as a Care Coordinator at Veterans Bridge Home, Sean supports fellow veterans while navigating his own ongoing health challenges. He and his partner, Marilyn Cecilia Williams, embody resilience, love, and service—making them deeply deserving of this season’s home makeover.

In this special episode, the uShip team played a critical role in carefully moving and safeguarding cherished family heirlooms for the Reeves family. uShip’s team of specialists, including two veterans, ensured that their most meaningful possessions were preserved with the highest level of care while their home underwent a complete transformation.

“Military families are accustomed to moving around a lot, which can generate anxiety around transporting sentimental items,” said Joe Hafkey, uShip’s Director of Client & Carrier Success. “Traditional shipping methods fall short when it comes to moving those unique pieces. That’s why it was such a rewarding experience to participate in moving the Reeves’ family’s most precious items, and ensure they arrived at their brand-new home in pristine shape.”

To date, uShip has made an incredible impact with veteran families, including:

• Empowered over 38,000 independent carriers (many of them veterans or family-owned haulers) to grow their businesses through flexible, reliable shipping opportunities
• Listed more than 100,000 shipments from military bases and addresses on uShip
• Supported 1,000 self-identified veteran carriers on uShip’s platform

“Being part of Military Makeover with Montel® is an extension of the mission we hold close at uShip, which is supporting people during life’s biggest transitions,” said Sean Wu, CEO of uShip. “Military families rely on uShip because we offer the flexibility, reliability and transparency that ensures peace of mind for every move. Being able to support the Reeves family who have sacrificed so much to serve our country was such an honor.”

The episode premieres on Lifetime on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 7:30 AM ET/6:30 AM CT.

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About uShip

uShip makes shipping large or bulky items quick, easy, and affordable. From cars to cranes and furniture to freight, our straightforward and transparent platform helps people, businesses, and e-commerce sellers ship with incredible speed and efficiency. uShip works with leading retail platforms like Etsy, eBay, AptDeco, and Chairish. Launched in 2004, uShip is based in Austin, Texas. Find uShip on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn for news and updates.

About Military Makeover with Montel®

A BrandStar Original, Military Makeover with Montel® is America’s leading branded reality TV show that offers hope and a helping hand here on the home front to members of our military and their loved ones. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams creatively co-produces the show along with a colorful cast that seeks to transform the homes and lives of military families across the country. The cast includes co-hosts Art Edmonds and designer Jennifer Bertrand. This special series enlists caring companies of all sizes as well as non-profits and the local community. Military Makeover airs on Lifetime® and on the American Forces Network which serves American servicemen and women, Department of Defense and other U.S. government civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea. Help starts at home for veterans on Military Makeover. Join us as our makeover team engages to change the living situation – and the lives – of these deserving families.

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