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Veteran’s Spotlight: Hero’s Bridge Expands Services To Madison, Orange Counties
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...
Hero’s Bridge pays tribute to veterans at Poet’s Walk
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...
Bringing Peace and Harmony Home from War
Vietnam Veteran Roy Morris didn't finish high school -- moving and adjusting to a new school every school took its toll and he dropped out. While playing bass professionally in a band, he saw some older people top 40 in a club. "I didn't want that to be me," says Roy,...
Amissville Veteran John Victor served during depths of Cold War to help prevent future conflicts
On Nov. 7, Army Veteran John Victor celebrated his 91st birthday. He was born in 1931 in the country near Monongahela, Pennsylvania. The family moved into town so that John could have access to a better education when he reached school age. His father, a World War I...
Paw Patrol Program Goes Above and Beyond
Paw Patrol coordinator, Kayla Johnson went above and beyond for a homeless veteran and his two dogs, a Jack Russell named Rascal and a Boxer named Susie. Navy Veteran, Jim, had to sell his home in June 2021 to pay his bills. He moved into a motel with his two dogs. He...
Celebrate the Holidays with Hero’s Bridge
Remember a Hero This Holiday Season Wreaths Across America Day has a mission to Remember, Honor and Teach by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at National Cemeteries throughout the country a total of 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and...
Hero’s Bridge chosen to be this year’s Warrenton Christmas Parade’s beneficiary
The Town of Warrenton’s annual Christmas parade down Main Street will be held 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Premiere Hospitality in Marshall will produce the event. The parade will proceed on the same route along Main Street as it has in the past, and will be accepting...
Guardians of Freedom
The Hero's Bridge Guardians of Freedom is a collection of images portraying our local veterans, in many cases holding an image from their time in service. We welcome veterans to reach out and sit for a portrait. We welcome businesses to sponsor this gallery of images....
Veteran Larry Corbin Flies Again
On a beautiful late summer day in August, 91-year-old Korean War Army Veteran, Larry Corbin did something he hadn’t done in 75 years: flew in a small Warbird aircraft, a Fairchild UC-61, which happened to be just one year younger than him. “Not long after WWII, I was...
Veterans Visit the Cold War Museum
We are so fortunate to have a wonderful military museum in our backyard! Our guides today were two Cold War veterans, Bryan Zwanzig and Michael Washvill, who worked at Vint Hill Farms Station during the Cold War. The Cold War Museum was founded in 1996 by Francis Gary...
Hero’s Bridge subject of film class project for Drexel University Junior
Sara Eisele is a film major at Drexel University in Philadelphia and took a spring semester class called DNEWS. The goal of the course was to learn the basics of producing and writing news segments for multiple platforms. Her interest in Hero's Bridge came from her...
Coming Soon: Beth Shubert and Carson to the Paw Patrol Program
Beth Shubert is looking forward to introducing her two-year-old Pitbull-Boxer Carson to our veterans. "She's still a little too active and excited to meet people. She's getting more training before we join the Paw Patrol program." In the meantime, Beth is becoming...
August Newsletter: A Note from Molly
This summer we have been busy bringing our new team members up to speed on Hero's Bridge programs. We have assembled a top-notch team of enthusiastic players who will help move the organization forward. We have also formalized regular monthly visits to Mountain Vista...
July Newsletter: A Note from Molly
This spring Hero's Bridge was awarded a renewed grant by the PATH Foundation that has enabled us to increase our support team and add coordinators for community outreach, volunteers, fundraising and administrative support. With these added team members, we are excited...