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Panama City Veteran couple ready to pay it forward, help others

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2018 1:07 pmSeptember 21, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 58 views

After hitting rock bottom in their marriage, A Panama City Veteran couple found hope through a Warrior to …

Photograph of Pfc. Benjamin B. Tollefson while deployed to Iraq in 2008

Veterans Legacy Program: Pfc. Benjamin Tollefson

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2018 4:36 pmMay 25, 2018 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Veterans Legacy Program by Kenneth Holliday 141 views

Pfc. Benjamin B. Tollefson grew up in Concord, California. He showed interest in serving in the military …

David Wyatt - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran David A. Wyatt

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2018 6:00 pmFebruary 26, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 23 views

July 16, 2015, Navy Operational Support Center Chattanooga was attacked. Four Marines and one Navy sailor …

Victor Kuchar - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force and Navy Veteran Victor Kuchar

Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 6:01 pmJanuary 16, 2018 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 81 views

Victor is the recipient of two Bronze Stars for his role in rescuing a pilot of a downed F117-A over Serbia …

Melanie Silva

#VeteranOfTheDay Melanie Silva

Posted on Friday, November 17, 2017 6:00 pmNovember 15, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Christian Shaheen 49 views

Marine Corps Veteran Melanie Silva served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from August 2005 to March 2006.

Ryan Taylor

#VeteranOfTheDay Ryan Taylor

Posted on Sunday, November 5, 2017 6:00 pmNovember 2, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 61 views

Army Veteran Ryan Taylor served in the Iraq War and was a member of unit awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

Michael Byer

#VeteranOfTheDay Michael A. Byer

Posted on Saturday, October 7, 2017 6:00 pmOctober 6, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 57 views

Michael A. Byer, an Iraq War Army Veteran, is the recipient of two Bronze Star Medals.

Veteran of the Day Mike Dowling

#VeteranOfTheDay Mike Dowling

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 6:00 pmFebruary 22, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by LylyLuhachack 46 views

Marine Corps Veteran Mike Dowling served as a K-9 handler during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Jeremy Holt - Veteran of the Day

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jeremy Holt

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2017 3:20 pmMarch 3, 2017 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Natalie Himmel 28 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Jeremy Holt. Jeremy served in the United States Navy as a …

Human Hug Project, Hug A Vet helps Veterans and civilians with the healing power of hugs

Helping Veterans, one hug at a time

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 9:47 amApril 7, 2016 Posted in Top Stories, VA Careers by Darren Sherrard 104 views

Three people, two Veterans, one goal – “Bring awareness to PTSD by giving love back to humanity one hug …