Veteran Milan Christi is Still Serving his Lebanon, Pennsylvania, community with help from his therapy dog, Sadie. Although Sadie loves meeting all new people, she has a soft spot for veterans and others she can sense need a boost. “I understand from experience how much a dog can influence a patient’s well-being,” Christi a Life…
Florida veteran and VFW 7909 Gold Legacy Life member Robert Hernandez is Still Serving with help from his service dog, Mary Lee. Hernandez developed Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) from his time in the military. When Mary Lee senses Hernandez is in distress, she has different ways to help calm him. Mary Lee’s steady support and…
Veteran Seth Bai is Still Serving his Attleboro, Massachusetts, community through his work at Newton City Hall and as a Life member of VFW Post 443. Together, Bai and his support dog, Zelda, uplift veterans. Bai helps veterans as a social worker and director of veteran services at his local city hall. As Bai assists…
VFW Life member Michael Hahn is Still Serving in Knoxville, Pennsylvania, as the chaplain of VFW Post 6753 and the Pennsylvania VFW District 15 chaplain. In June, he earned the prestigious Department of Pennsylvania VFW Chaplain of the Year award at the Department convention. “I love offering spiritual support to my community,” he said. Hahn…
Veteran Tim Parkhurst is Still Serving his community by honoring the Marine scout snipers. As the founding president of the Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation, Parkhurst leads efforts to construct a memorial in recognition of the scout snipers’ 105 years of service. The Marine Scout Snipers War Memorial will be constructed near the National Museum…
VFW Broze Legacy Life member Ron Milton is Still Serving his community in Belleville, Illinois, through local leadership positions and as a member of VFW Post 1739. Milton serves on the St. Clair County Veterans Assistance Commission where he helps veterans and their families receive benefits from local, state and federal agencies. “I want to…
Veteran Paul Hewitt is Still Serving through the nonprofit he cofounded, American Warrior Outdoors (AWO). AWO organizes outdoor events for veterans to build camaraderie and connect with nature through hikes, camping trips, fishing outings and other outdoor activities. “I want to give veterans the opportunity to build lasting friendships with others who understand what they…
VFW Life member Veteran Dylan Nuttle of VFW Post 7972 in Ransom, Kansas, is Still Serving through his nonprofit, The Forgotten Stewardship. The organization seeks to strengthen rural communities by bringing together and training residents and veterans to perform neighborhood improvements. The Forgotten Stewardship’s next project will be the renovation of VFW Post 7972 in…
VFW Life member Amy Huffman is Still Serving her Bluefield, Virginia, community as a member of VFW Post 9696 and by managing multiple volunteer projects. As Quartermaster, Huffman coordinates her Post’s Saturday night dances, which feature live bands and food. “I like creating a fun space for our members and their families to come together,”…
Veteran Alvino Sosa is Still Serving his Theodore, Alabama, community as a member of VFW Post 4328 and as VFW Alabama District 8 Commander. Sosa visits veterans in hospice care, providing them solace and company. He also helps homeless veterans. “I’ve lost several veteran friends who were unhoused, so this cause is close to my…
Veteran Lon Smith is Still Serving as a Life member of VFW Post 8466 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with his emotional support dog, Lon Smith Jr. (LJ), an Imperial Shih Tzu. Smith developed Post Traumatic Stress after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. LJ distracts Smith during episodes of anxiety or depression and when he…
Veteran Eric King is Still Serving in the U.S. Army Reserve with help from his German Shepherd service dog, Zoka. After serving in combat, King developed post-traumatic stress. Zoka redirects King when he becomes overwhelmed by using her paws or body to apply calming pressure. “Because of her, I can fully participate in life,” King…
Iraq War veteran Sam Wybenga is Still Serving by helping veterans access affordable medical care with assistance from the VFW. Wybenga was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. As a Gold Legacy Life member of VFW Post 1 in Denver, Colorado, he advocates for veterans by sharing his experience navigating the medical claims and…
Veteran Sam Baker is Still Serving as a member of VFW Post 6683 in Enterprise, Alabama, and by devoting his time to several local organizations. Baker volunteers as a pilot for the Friends of Army Aviation and is the senior vice president of the Aviation Center Chapter of the Army Aviation Association of America. He…
Georgetown, South Carolina, veteran Karen Collins was an Army Reservist in seminary for three years before she was deployed to Iraq. Today, she is Still Serving as chaplain of VFW Post 6444 and works to expand the Post’s presence in the local community. A Life member and Post junior vice commander, since November, Collins has…
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