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Veterans and Experienced Runners Commit to 12-Marathons in 2021 to Raise $26,200 for Hero’s Bridge Veterans Village
Bobby Brooks and Rick Heppard recognize the challenges everyone faced in 2020, but they focus their attention on the veterans, specifically the Vietnam Veterans. "2020 was the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and many commemorations and memorials that were supposed...
Hero’s Bridge helps lighten burden for caregivers of elderly veterans
Hero’s Bridge in Warrenton offers several different programs to help elderly veterans improve their quality of life. Co-founder Molly Brooks, RN-BC, CHPCA, said she “wants residents to know how important it is to support the folks who are there every day, helping...
InsideNOVA Special Section: Honoring local veterans
InsideNoVa.com asked readers to help us recognize the many veterans who live in our area and served our country with a special Veteran’s Day Tribute.
Colorful Air Force vet Edquest has lived a treasured life
Elton Edquest recalls his days in the Air Force so vividly that you'd think his discharge only happened yesterday. Barely two years out of high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Edquest and a close friend each found themselves searching for direction. The year was...
Hero’s Bridge Releases Mini-Documentary Confronting Substandard Living Conditions of Region’s Aging Veterans
Help us build a tiny veteran village.
Pastor’s son fought for freedom in three wars
Now 95 years old, veteran lives twilight years on Delaplane farm. Joseph Lowell Wood was born on March 15, 1925, in Lubbock, Texas. He was one of five siblings and grew up with four half-sisters from his father’s first wife, who died of the Spanish flu. “My father was...
Hero’s Bridge Displays Guardians of Freedom Portraits at Fauquier Health
In observance of Veterans Day 2020, Hero’s Bridge is pleased to reveal the first of a series of veteran portraits aptly named Guardians of Freedom. The exhibit showcases regional veteran portraits taken with their military portrait. Some veterans are featured alone...
Classic piece of Americana lives on in Delaplane thanks to quick thinking Vietnam Army medic
One of our oldest veterans, Joseph Wood, served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. As you can imagine, after serving in three wars he has a lot of stories! This one demonstrates his dedicated American pride. Wood enlisted in World War II at the age of...
95-Year-Old three war veteran thanked for his service by Congressman Denver Riggleman
Hero’s Bridge and Capital Caring arranged a ceremony to thank a local veteran for his service to our country. Lt. Col. Joseph Wood fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War heroically and with valor. On July 4, 2020, a flag flew over the U.S. Capitol...
Fauquier Native Frankie Gilmore was raised to respect the military
Frankie Gilmore, Piedmont Communications with 103.1 WJMA Today’s Country and 105.5 & 95.3 SAM-FM (WOJL) Classic Rock, was raised being reminded by her father that she only has the freedoms she enjoys because of the men and women who fought and died for her. So,...
Poem: Spring
Saw a Robin today Bright yellow flowers Gonna make it Have wood soaking rains Wet spring Green grass Trees green Running up Turkey Mountain. World Too small Twenty-two hour flight Virus there Now here Wrapped in silver tube. T.V. talking head Have cabin fever Travel...
Hero’s Bridge puts new programs in place during pandemic
Hero’s Bridge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving older veterans, has implemented four new programs for veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization recognizes that veterans older than 65 are traditionally an isolated segment of the population....
February Newsletter: A Note From Molly
This month was another busy one for our team. We welcomed social work intern, Amber Mullins from Liberty University. She will be working with our Battle Buddy Coordinator and meeting with veterans. We have enjoyed getting to know her and getting her up to speed. The...
December Newsletter: A Note From Molly
Like many people we know, as we head into December, we are keeping our eyes firmly on 2021. We are all experiencing COVID-fatigue and the veterans we serve are too. We know some at-risk veterans who have been at-home since March with little interaction with anyone...
November Newsletter: A Note from Molly
As we embark on the holiday season, at Hero's Bridge we have much to be thankful for. Primarily, we remain thankful for all our veterans and their service and dedication to our nation. We are grateful for our community that supports our efforts to ensure aging...
October Newsletter: A Note from Molly
We are excited to be a beneficiary of Fun Run Racing's Prince William Turkey Trot. Their catch phrase Trot, Eat, Sleep speaks to all of us as we prepare for a different, albeit still busy, holiday season. I hope you will register for the event and select Hero's Bridge...
September Newsletter: A Note From Molly
Although we have made a lot of sacrifices for the past six months as a result of COVID, I have to admit that being forced to slow down has given us a chance to better connect with our veterans. While we continue to serve them with our six distinct programs, we also...
August Newsletter: A Note From Molly
Since March, we have watched our nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and while in many cases the lock-down of nursing homes and senior facilities did greatly reduce the risk of exposure for our most at-risk citizens, this is not true for every lock-down. Our...
June Newsletter: A Note from Molly
It has been a challenging month for all of us. Here at Hero's Bridge, we have stayed abreast of the ever changing fallout and safety measures caused by COVID19 and continue to make adjustments as needed when new orders are released by the state Governor. Meanwhile,...
May Newsletter: A Note from Molly
It is with the dedication and commitment of our healthcare professionals that Hero's Bridge is able to carry out its mission. We rely on the kind-heartedness of our volunteers to stand beside our veterans and be a point of contact during an otherwise lonely time, but...
February Newsletter: A Note from Molly
With Vietnam Veteran's Day next month, things have been busy for the Hero's Bridge team. While we continue to serve our veterans and train our volunteers, we have other dedicated volunteers who have been working on our second annual Hero's Bridge Vietnam Veteran's Day...
January Newsletter: A Note from Molly
Happy New Year from all of us at Hero's Bridge! With the year well under way, each of the Hero's Bridge programs have also kicked off the year with a strong start! Our holiday season was spent touching base with our veterans and addressing the needs of new veterans...
December Newsletter: A Note from Molly
We have much to be thankful for this holiday season. We have welcomed more Battle Buddies to help with our veterans, launched a new portrait program to help recognize veterans in our region, and watched the nation pay tribute to veterans both young and old during...
October Newsletter: A Note From Molly
This month we welcomed new Battle Buddy volunteers from our Bootcamp training and have had more veterans reach out to us with a variety of needs. One of our most touching stories includes a Vietnam Veteran who we were able to help during his wife's terminal condition...