Local Issues, Real People Features Hero’s Bridge

Local Issues, Real People Features Hero’s Bridge

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...
Hero’s Bridge Replaces Stolen Purple Heart After 47 Years

Hero’s Bridge Replaces Stolen Purple Heart After 47 Years

73-year-old Vietnam veteran John Bolden considers himself lucky to have been shot at his basecamp. He was walking to the mess hall when he was shot in the right thigh. He was told it was a Viet Cong sniper, but he thinks it was a stray bullet from the firefighting...