JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: One of the Parade Shooter Heroes Credits His Military Training For His Action
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Navy Veteran Tony Janssens. A lifelong Chiefs fan, Tony was at the parade when gunfire erupted. Tony credits his Navy training for the ability to stay focused
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran and Breakfast “Game Changer”
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors William “Bill” Post. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Bill served with the Army Air Corp and deployed in the Pacific during World War II. After the war,
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Immortalized in Omaha
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Korean War Veteran Richard Pettti. Next time your in Omaha, visit Pettit’s Pastry, a 70-year old, 3rd generation bakery on the north side of town. Mark
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran’s Life Well Lived In El Dorado
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors El Dorado, Kansas native and Army Veteran David McCoy. After graduation high school in 1958, David went to work as a mechanic. 5 years passed and then
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran Serves On The Radio
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran Rev. Dr. Pat Polis. Pat enlisted in the Army when he was just 19 years old. At 20-years-old he was in charge of a platoon
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A WWII Veteran Celebrates 105 Trips Around The Sun
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors WWII Veteran Charlie Lentz. A couple days ago Charlie turned 105 years old. Family and friends gathered for his big day as he shared a
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran, A Service Dog and Super Bowl Tickets
Today JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors a Veteran named Jade, a service dog named River, the organization Paws for Life and the NFL. At a recent Los Angeles Chargers game, Alex Tonner and
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: VR at the VA Helps Veterans Heal
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Veteran Jeff Cook and the other Veterans benefiting from rehabbing at the VA with the use of Virtual Reality. Jeff is using it to slow
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: The Army Nurs and Her Mountain
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honor Veteran Army Nurse, Gayle Smith. When Gayl e gradauted from college with a nurse degree, she was horrified of the images on TV that were coming from the Vientam
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Marine Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Marine Veteran Purcell Johnson. Johnson wasn’t only a Marine, he was a Montford Point Marine. Montford Point served as the first training site for African American Marines and was