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For 111-years, the Scottsville Volunteer Fire Department has planned and executed the town’s Independence Day Parade. “We continue this tradition for the community,” said organizer, Tim Karr. “It’s about the fire department and service to the community. It takes the entire fire department. I’m just one of 54 members and I get tasked with organizing […]

World War II Veteran John Noto is surrounded by a loving family that honors the time he spent serving this country. “Family is the strength of our nation and don’t forget that. Family. Love your family, your children. I want to love one another and care for one another and to be there when they

Beth Mulloy learned early on in her time as a military spouse about the importance of supporting the whole family. “I learned this a long time ago when our first child was born with a heart condition and passed away. I remember the admiral’s wife, I had never met her before, showed up at our

“The night I was wounded, Will willed himself to the CSH, Combat Support Hospital, where I was being operated on. He flew with me all the way from Baghdad to Germany, just talking to me, willing me to live. That’s brotherhood,” said Greg Gadson of his friend, fellow soldier and former Army Football Teammate, Will

“One of the best things I’ve heard about war is that there’s nothing normal about war. So, you put people into a situation and they’re expected to normalize it when there’s nothing normal,” said Executive Director of the National Capital District for the USO, Lisa Marie Riggins. Her father served in Vietnam and stayed connected

“Our story is that we made it through that experience together. You use our story as an example. So, when you face life’s challenges, don’t make it difficult by thinking you can handle it yourself. You can’t,” said Everett Alvarez. He was the first American service member to become a POW in Vietnam. He credits

“We focus on the transition of military service members with hopes that we can stop the suicide epidemic,” said Niki Falzone. She is the Director of Operations and Veteran Services for Platoon 22, an organization founded to help military service members during one of the most challenging aspects of their service: the transition back to

“What we’re really all about are the things we carry home from war, the shame or the injury, the moral injury, the abandonment,” said Kevin Stacy who founded The Station to care for Active Duty and Veterans Special Operators and their families. “At the end of the day that pile of rocks, for me, represents

SGT Breanna Jessop knew from a young age that she wanted to live a life in service to others. “The reason I joined the Army is because, probably from the time I was younger, I always wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself,” she said. Breanna was serving with the Army during

“I always felt the need to serve or be a part of something bigger,” said Al Siebert. He learned at a young age the value of helping the people in his community. “I found that being helpful to others really sparked something inside, in my heart. It basically was kinda being bred into me to