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Bush Institute Announces 2022 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Class
DALLAS – Today, the George W. Bush Institute announced the 2022 class selected to participate in the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at individuals serving our Nation's veterans who are motivated to broaden their skillsets,...
2022 Volunteer Appreciation
In April 2022, Hero's Bridge welcomed our volunteers to the Hero's Bridge office for an appreciation reception. Our office manager, Shanna, assembled a fitting program to recognize the hard work of each of our volunteers. All the time our volunteers are able to give...
Behind the Brick: Creekside Veterans Club
When the Creekside Veterans Club launched less than a year ago, they knew right away that they wanted to become a philanthropic organization that raised money to benefit other veteran organizations. "We decided to focus on three local nonprofits, Hero's Bridge, Semper...
Hundreds assemble in Culpeper National Cemetery for Memorial Day
Young and old walked, rode and drove Monday morning to Culpeper National Cemetery for the first public Memorial Day Service since 2019. Hundreds of patriotic Americans stood and sat in the historic burial ground to remember and honor the men and women who died in...
Volunteer Spotlight: Chrys Morris
At the time of our call, Chrys Morris was packing up brownies and peanut cookies for the veterans and residents at the Villa at Suffield Meadows. Exposure to COVID-19 had her miss the monthly social hour hosted by Hero’s Bridge and VFW Post 9835 later that day,...
About VALOR Home’s Al “Doc” Kincaid
Al Kincaid was drafted into the military in the 1960s. Born and raised in Alaska, he attended college in southern California. “The Army and Marine Corps were drafting people to Vietnam. I didn’t want to do either, so I joined the Navy to see the world. I spent four...
VALOR Home Selects Hero’s Bridge Veteran for a New Roof
Hearlie Hendricks was overwhelmed with emotion when he learned that he was the recipient of a new roof to replace his old, weathered one. Veterans like Hendricks is precisely who Al Kincaid was looking to help when he, his son, Adam, and family friend, Brian Bauer,...
Episode 2200 – War stories from an Air Force Vietnam Vet
Host of Vietnam Veteran News, Mack Payne, shares stories from the brave men who served in Vietnam re-tells the Hero's Bridge piece about Air Force Veteran Col. Khoenke and adds in his own experiences.
Behind the Brick: Warrenton VFW Post 9835
On May 19, 1948, 90 local World War I and II veterans banded together as Charter members of the Fauquier County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9835 in Warrenton, Virginia. In April 1974, the Post was re-named in honor of WWII veteran (and past Post Commander)...
Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Shupp Takes the Long Way Home
In our September 2021 newsletter, we featured Paw Patrol volunteer Nick Travis. During the telling of his story, he shared information about his girlfriend whose rescued greyhound offered comfort to Nick when he needed it most. It was the catalyst for Nick looking...
Vietnam Veterans Day 5K registration now open!
Registration is now open for our Vietnam Veterans 5K run/walk. Registration will remain open throughout March,...
Naval Weather Aerographer, Peggy Hembree, Kept her Eyes Fixed on the Water
While all eyes were on the Vietnam theatre in 1971, the Russians hoped to take advantage of the situation and trained their scopes on the eastern United States’ coastline. Aware of Russian interests, Naval Weather Aerographer, Peggy Hembree, stationed in the Icelandic...
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...
September Newsletter: A Note from Molly
I am excited to announce that Hero's Bridge will have a further reach with its new partnership with Capital Caring. Through this effort, we will be able to meet the needs for an increased number of veteran's aged 65 and older. You can read more about this partnership...