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
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Conquers a Mountain of Challenges
Today we honor Army Veteran Brenda Reed. For Brenda, her time in the Army was nothing short of a nightmare. Forced to run in men’s combat boots, and told to ‘suck it up and get back
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Navy Veteran On A Mission To Find Lost Veterans
Today we honor Navy Veterans John Marsack and Nick Zaborski, who are serving their country now in a new and heroic way. John spent 23 years in the Navy, 17 as a Navy diver and
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Honored By Students
Today we honor Marine Veteran Salvatore Traversa. Sal is a proud Marine who served from 1973 to 1976. He spent time in Puerto Rico, Panama and Venezuela. After his service he served 31 years in
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Inspires A Dog Trainer To Help Other Veterans
Today, we honor Shannon Walker, a professional dog trainer whose life changed direction when she met an Army Veteran name Kevin. He told Shannon he suffered from PTSD and asked if she would
Star Spangled Salute: Community Rallies for a Veteran In Need of Transplant
Today we honor Army Ranger Veteran Sue Phillips. After dedicating years of her life protecting the country she loves, the community that loves her is coming together in her hour of need. Sue is
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Rows For Veterans
Today, we honor 66-year-old Navy Veteran Brian Brennan. On Easter morning, he’s going to take off in his 18-foot skiff from Pensacola Beach and start rowing toward Key West. He’s rowing 900 miles to
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: Tunnel To Towers Helps A Veteran Live Mortgage Free
Today, we honor Army Veteran Sid Hamid. A former Green Beret, Sid deals with several health challenges due to six rare diseases acquired from burn pit exposure during his over four decades of