Colonel David Sutherland is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military and Veterans services. He is an Army Veteran who has led men in combat, earning a Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Ranger Tab. His last post was as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and he also served as Director of the Warrior and Family Support Office at the Pentagon. It was in this role [...]
A conversation with a National Guardsman in an ice cream parlor inspired Darden Smith and his friend Radney Foster to write the song “Angel Flight”. This haunting song soon became an internet sensation and led to the foundation of a very unique service organization that helps Veterans cope by expressing their feelings through song. On September 17, 2008 a Chinook helicopter from the Texas National Guard General Support Aviation Battalion – call sign Red River 44 – was one of [...]
Our military members shoulder unique burdens of stress and sacrifice. Since their founding, Vet Tix has distributed nearly 2 million event tickets to active duty military, veterans and families of military killed in action. Attending these events helps to reduce stress and build family bonds. YOU can help by providing a pair of tickets or a donation to their "Hero's Wish" program. Guest: Al Maag, Chief Marketing Officer
Actor Charles Durning first recruited Joe to perform at the National Memorial Day Concert. Joe Mantegna co-hosts the National Memorial Day Concert with his friend/fellow actor Gary Sinise and is spokesperson for the National Army Museum. Did you know he had FIVE uncles that served during World War II?
Ron Aiello with "Stormy" They go into combat with our soldiers and often make the ultimate sacrifice. They deserve the respect and care earned by every veteran. Ron Aiello was a military dog handler in Vietnam and is President of the United States War Dogs Association.
The remains of THOUSANDS of our veterans languish forgotten in locations across the US. The Missing in America Project locates, identifies and inters these remains with the proper honors earned by our veterans. Ed Torres (US Army Retired), Southern AZ Coordinator, Missing in America Project