Molly Brooks featured on Isn’t She Amazing Podcast

Molly Brooks featured on Isn’t She Amazing Podcast

 Like a supernova star that burns its brightest near the end of its life, Marianne Clyde and Lora McGille believe so do women. For over 30 years, Marianne Clyde has been helping clients live more productive and abundant lives as an award-winning businessperson,...
Charlie Mike: The Code that Shapes Behavior

Charlie Mike: The Code that Shapes Behavior

While the phrase Charlie Mike may not mean much to civilians, to military personnel it means a lot and can be one of the driving factors to better understanding the mindset of military personnel as they move from active duty back to civilian life. The term, used...
Hero’s Bridge Suitemate Shares her Story

Hero’s Bridge Suitemate Shares her Story

Flexibility is the Key to Air Power Hero’s Bridge shares its office floor with the Arc of North Central Virginia and recently learned that their “suitemate”, the executive director of the nonprofit, served ten years in the Air Force. A decade that, as it turned out,...
Charlie Williams Looks Back at His Naval Service

Charlie Williams Looks Back at His Naval Service

Charlie Williams celebrated his 98th birthday on May 1 and spent the time remembering his military service seven decades earlier. Born in 1925 in Tunnelton, West Virginia, he was the middle son of five boys. His father worked on the railroad Tunnelton Cooperative Coal...
Vietnam Veteran’s 5K: This is not your regular 5K

Vietnam Veteran’s 5K: This is not your regular 5K

The Vietnam Veteran’s 5K is not just a race, it’s a movement. Vietnam Veterans Day is held annually on March 29. On March 25, Hero’s Bridge observance of Vietnam Veterans Day, we hope to see runners in every city, every town, and every rural corner,...
World War II Veteran Reflects During Wiscasset Visit

World War II Veteran Reflects During Wiscasset Visit

Born to Elmer and Dagmar Burkholder, Burkholder grew up with three brothers and three sisters in Fort Madison, Iowa. He graduated from high school in June of 1943 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy the same year. After basic training, Burkholder was sent for pilot...
Vietnam Veterans In-Person 5K March 25

Vietnam Veterans In-Person 5K March 25

REGISTER NOW! We are excited to announce the return of the IN-PERSON Vietnam Veteran’s 5K at noon on March 25 at Molon Lave Winery in Warrenton. Yes, you read that correctly! After a three-year disruption of in-person events, for the 2023 5K our feet will all...
Pour a Pint, Pop a Cork, Help a Hero

Pour a Pint, Pop a Cork, Help a Hero

  Hero’s Bridge is grateful to The Smoot Grasman Group LLC affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty, for organizing a fundraiser on our behalf. Join us on March 18th from 6-9pm at Barrel Oak Winery and Taphouse to Give Back, “Sip” It Forward and...
Culpeper veteran of Korea recalls “the Forgotten War”

Culpeper veteran of Korea recalls “the Forgotten War”

A member of the Greatest Generation still imparting wisdom, well-needed in today’s world, U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Corbin spent 19 months amid the ravaged aftermath of the three-year Korean War. When he returned a changed man to his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island,...
Marine Corps veteran wants all veteran graves to have a wreath

Marine Corps veteran wants all veteran graves to have a wreath

Marine Corps veteran Lewis Ray was the first person in his family line to join the military, but in his extended family, there were many military members, some predating the Civil War. They are all interred at Ray’s hometown church, Providence Baptist, in Kershaw...
Merry Christmas from Hero’s Bridge!

Merry Christmas from Hero’s Bridge!

It is a privilege to serve our veterans in their hour of need. I hear this time and time again from our volunteers, supporters, and team members. While we don’t perform these tasks for the benefits we reap, we undeniably benefit from helping our veterans. This...