Gilbert AZ – This morning I attended a gathering of Veterans where Congressman Matt Salmon paid tribute to Army Specialist Wyatt J Martin of Mesa, Arizona. Specialist Martin gave his life for his country on December 12, 2014, he was 22 years old. As a member of Operation Enduring Freedom in the Parwan Province of… Read More
via US Department of Veterans Affairs: Memorial Day History Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with… Read More
The ‘Let Joe Know’ segment on ABC15 in Arizona is always informative and entertaining. This time Joe visited a funeral home that kept a Veteran’s body on ice for 3 months, only burying him after being called out by ABC15. This was both very sad and so disrespectful. ~Bill posted by Joe Ducey,… Read More
National Police Week is for both remembrance of the fallen, and gratitude to all. ~Bill 7News Boston WHDH-TV WASHINGTON- (WHDH, Boston) Thousands of police officers and families from around the country are in Washington to honor officers who died in the line of duty for National Police Week. Michelle Walker came from California to honor… Read More
Mesa, Arizona Police Officer Sargent Brandon Mendoza was killed by a wrong-way driver just about a year ago. We have heard far too many of these stories in recent months. ~Bill FOX 10 News | fox10phoenix.com MESA, Ariz. – Tuesday marks one year since a Mesa Police officer was killed in a wrong-way crash. Sergeant… Read More
From AZ Central / The Arizona Republic Operation Welcome Home AZ, a veterans organization, unveiled plans for a future Vietnam War Memorial in Gilbert on Saturday. The memorial plans were presented to a room full of city and state officials, veterans and their families. Celebrated veteran Sgt. 1st Class Cory Remsburg was present, as well… Read More
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Wouldn’t it be awesome if businesses in every sector picked up on Brandon Wells’ Let’s Roll project and offered their services free of charge or at a substantial discount to Veterans? ~Bill by Chelsey Davis Posted by Steve Stout on CBS5-AZ Phoenix automotive shop offers free oil change to Valley vets PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) U.S. military… Read More
There are, without a doubt, a few drawbacks to being in the military, but the positive lessons like cooperation and compassion seem to stick with you long after you transition into civilian life. Every task in the military involves or is for the benefit of many others, and selflessness becomes unavoidable. Click through to the… Read More
In the video below, Chris Williams with 12News reports on continuing issues with wait times for Veterans at VA medical centers. It’s obvious that they’re working on it and in all fairness, wait times to see civilian doctors are generally about the same (if not worse). My thoughts are that the system had so many… Read More
