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
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Walks From Austin to Austin
Today we honor Marine Veteran Daniel Crawford. Daniel is on a mission for himself and for the 22 Veterans each day that take their own lives. He is walking from Austin, Minnesota to Austin,
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Finds What He Needs At The Salvation Army
Today we honor Navy Veteran Ray Graham. Ray was injured jumping out of a helicopter in the late 1970s, and he credits the Salvation Army for helping him cope with his increased physical needs.
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: An Army Veteran Finds A Different Way To Serve
Today, we honor Veteran Dennis Johnson. When Dennis joined the army at 18, he was incredibly proud to be serving his country. His Dad was a Vietnam Veteran, so serving seemed always part of
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: VR Is Helping Veterans at the VA
Today we honor Army Veteran Joshua Maloney and all the Veterans receiving help through a new form a treatment – Virtual Reality. Maloney enlisted in 2009, starting his Army tanker career with a one-year deployment
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran’s Special Birthday Flight
Today, we honor World War II Air Force Veteran Paul Crawford. When you turn 100, it requires a special celebration. Yesterday, Paul reminded us all about the “Greatest Generation.” With friends and family looking on, he climbed
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Student Veterans Works To Make High Education Easier To Access
Today, we honor Oregon Army National Guard Veteran medic and Oregon State University student Angela Trillo. It isn’t always easy being a military veteran and a college student. Student veterans tend to be
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A World War II Veteran Celebrates
Today, we honor WWII Veteran Deacon Jim McInnis. Called a courageous man, a man you can trust to help people and a patriot by all who know him, Jim was surrounded by family, friends