JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Navy Veteran and Olympian Proves He Has The “Metal” To Succeed
Today, we honor Navy Veteran and Olympian Larry Young. In Vietnam, while in the Navy, Larry will tell you his contributions were made thanks to his skilled work molding bronze on battleships. His
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran’s Dream Wedding While There Is Still Time
Today, we honor Jennifer Cooper. Jennifer enlisted in 2000 after seeing the movie G.I. Jane and thinking, “I can do that.” She said they even called her “G.I. Jen”. Stationed in Kosovo, she served as a
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Navy Veteran Encourages Others To Give
Today we honor Navy Veteran Alison Monroe. Alison has be doing something that is near and dear to my heart and that is donating to the American Red Cross. Everytime she hears of a blood
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Saves The Life Of A Friend
Today we honor Veteran Paul Morgan. Paul was shopping at Wal-Mart the other day when he ran into his longtime friend Larry. Minutes after they said hello, Larry collapsed and turned blue. Paul said initially
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Surprise For A WWII Veteran
Today, we honor 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sydney Levit. Sydney just celebrated his birthday and was treated to a wonderful surprise, thanks to over 100 students in his town. Thanks to the local
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: From PTSD to Bourbon Expert
Today, we honor Veteran Fred Minnick. With a weapon in one arm and a camera in the other, Fred was part of Task Force Olympia and his job was to be embedded with
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Gets a Second Chance
Today we honor Navy Veteran Tim Healy. Tim served from 1986 to 1990, a short time considering he was planning on being in the service for life. However he struggled with alcohol
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Visits His Fallen Comrade
Today, we honor Vietnam Veteran Larry Jackson and his friend and fallen comrade Joe Harris. On April 8th, 1972, Joe Harris was killed in Vietnam when he helicopter was shot down. Larry Jackson was his
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: An Eclipse Story 1000 Miles In The Making
Today we honor Marine Veteran Daniel Crawford. Deployed three times including during the Gulf War where he was part of a military evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia. Daniel left the military
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: The White House Gardener
Today, we honor Vietnam Veteran Gary Grimmette. Gary served his country as a young combat medic and after his service his life spiraled. An avid gardener, in 1971 he became a staff gardener for the