“They protect us and that’s something that’s really important for our country and that’s why we’re able to play hockey. I mean I’m thankful for it and I know all the guys here are also thankful for it.”
“I can’t even put it into words. Just being out there and having one of the masters of pick and roll use me as a somebody in the drill is pretty cool, and getting to learn from him first hand is really nice.”
This exhibition will be on display for the next couple of months with the hopes that it will not only spark conversation but inspire other veterans and military personnel to consider using art as an outlet.
“I actually went to basic training when I was still in high school. I was a junior when I left, came back and finished my senior year and left back to do more training.”
“Each veteran has a story and sometimes they want to share it to somebody who’s interested and can relate to that story," said Veterans Upward Bound Director, Urina Holt.
“The feast is older than the Warrior Network,” said Chief Operating Officer, Eric Hoffman. “It started with a group of people coming together saying let’s serve military folks that can’t go home for thanksgiving.”
Across the country — thousands of quilts are made by volunteers like the Quilt Queens and presented to veterans and active-duty military through the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
The wall — a 3/5 replica of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. — holds the names of more than 58,000 men and women who died during the Vietnam War
Six by six planter boxes will be located throughout the trail, and will help veterans cope with post traumatic stress, depression and other health issues
Her 13 years of service soon had her doing everything from working as a professional military instructor to currently serving as an intercontinental ballistic missile operator with Global Strike Command.
Carlen Charleston decided he wanted to spend the next three years traveling across the country sharing more about his non-profit “ERASE Races: The American Unity Movement.”
These days — if Cody McNeely’s not flying Blackhawks with the National Guard — he’s inside a Life Air Rescue helicopter transporting the injured to ArkLaTex hospitals.
The mural depicts the iconic photograph of the moment six United States Marines raised the American Flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
“There may be five monuments to women veterans from all five services in our whole United States of America. This is the first one for Louisiana and the first for this whole section of the country so this is historical.”
Maj Brian Marlow's efforts and willingness to go the extra mile earned him the title of combined 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Field Grade Officer of the Year.
Donald Dean volunteered to fight in Vietnam and while he lived his post Army life under the radar, the few who knew him and even complete strangers ensured he received a hero's goodbye.
The 2019 Air Force Female Athlete of the Year award was presented Maj. Amy Natalini, director of headquarters 8th Air Force's commander's action group at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
The Military Reporters & Editors Association, the preeminent organization for media professionals specializing in national security, announced Wednesday that Marie is one of the winners in their 2018 competition for defense journalism.
As virtual reality technology continues to evolve and improve, a team at Barksdale Air Force Base is using VR to train crews for the worst case scenario.
KSLA Salutes the AFI BAFB Spouse of the Year, who is helping change the lives of military families through employment and volunteer opportunities for other spouses.
The 2nd annual Women's Veterans Seminar took place at Wyndam Garden Inn on Friday and Saturday. The seminar was presented by the Women Veterans of the Arklatex and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 30 and Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.
