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...
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 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...
Effective June 1, Hero’s Bridge expanded its Battle Buddy services to include Northern Virginia and seven other counties throughout the Valley and Shenandoah regions. This effort was funded by a grant from the State of Virginia, Virginia Department of Veteran...
Hero’s Bridge is honored to have been invited by The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration to participate in the “Welcome Home! A Nation Honors our Vietnam Veterans and their Families,” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This national...
John’s involvement with Hero’s Bridge began with groceries. He was still living independently in the house he shared with his wife for over three decades but was no longer able to drive. The couple’s daughter was 45 minutes away, making it difficult to help with...
Step by painful step, Culpeper resident Ellen McCarthy served faithfully in the U.S. Air Force half-a-century ago. Fifty years to the month after joining the military, the disabled veteran reflected on her service for Women’s History Month in an interview with Hero’s...
As Hero’s Bridge has grown over the years, we have made our model of care more sophisticated and scalable. With the addition of a new Battle Buddy Community Health Care Worker, we are now able to see an even greater number of aging veterans. And we have more...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
In recognition of Veterans Day, WJMA’s J.D. Slade invited Hero’s Bridge CEO Molly Brooks back to his studio for an update on the organization. Slade learned about Hero’s Bridge when Brooks helped his friend, a Vietnam Veteran, acquire war medals that...
Veterans Day is our biggest day of the year and shone brightly this year. From Middle Schools to offices, we celebrated our veterans throughout the day. During the week prior, we visited with our veterans with care packages in hand to thank them for their service and...
Robert Sommer would love to tell you about the places he “didn’t” go, the projects that “don’t” exist, or the facilities that “cannot be named”. He cannot. What he can tell you about is the people. “There were...
Editor’s Note: If you are a military veteran, age 65 and older, who is lonely or in need of assistance, contact Hero’s Bridge at (540) 341-5378. The office in Warrenton is staffed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you can leave a message at any time. Hero’s...
On Friday, Nov. 4, representatives from Hero’s Bridge in Warrenton visited residents and staff from Poets Walk Warrenton to conduct a pinning ceremony for veterans living at the facility. The ceremony began with a presentation of colors from the Liberty High School...
