Posted By: JJ Hayes January 26, 2021 @ 3:58 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors 88-year old Korean War Veteran Vince Golembiowski. Vince belonged to his high school class of 1950, but unlike the rest of his classmates, Vince never received his High School Diploma. Vince left school to enter the Korean War and serve our country, never getting his diploma. Thanks to son, that changed yesterday when Vince was handed his diploma in a special ceremony. Vince says it’s a miracle because there are only 6 left in the class of 1950, and they still see each other. Now when they do, Vince will have something pretty big to tell them. Congratulations Vince and THANK YOU for your service.
Posted By: JJ Hayes January 21, 2021 @ 3:49 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute posthumously honors Navy Veteran Mary Apper. Mary was damage control officer in the Navy who fought in the Afghanistan War on an Army assignment. Her service included training correctional officers in Afghanistan, going on patrols, and training military personnel in survival skills. Mary’s parents say she was a compassionate woman who always put others first. Mary even pulled a stranger out of a crashed car on her way to a chemotherapy appointment. Mary also gave her Navy retirement flag to a fellow PBR rider who was battling cerebral palsy. Mary’s fellow Professional Bull Riders supported Apper through a tough battle with cancer by starting a “Buck Cancer” campaign, renaming a top bull after her, and renaming one of its bull calves “Apper’s Legacy” in her memory. As a young g
Posted By: JJ Hayes January 20, 2021 @ 4:10 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Navy Veteran Maxwell Moore. Maxwell spent 16-years with the Navy and when he returned home to civilian life his local VA suggested he pick up a hobby to help him with his PTSD. So, he fell back on something he used to do as a child, making soap. It’s that childhood skill that kept him alive, says the COO of Maxwell’s Soaps . One day Maxwell was walking down the street and when asked for some spare change, all he had was a bar of soap he made so he gave the person that and saw how grateful they were, and that’s when the light bulb went on for Maxwell. Maxwell said when he was serving and could get a shower, his humanity and patience was reinvigorated. His company now gives back to make the world better place. Thank you Maxwell for sharing your gifts and THANK YOU for your
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors World War II Veteran Hugh Keller. The other day Hugh had a birthday and he got cards, A LOT of cards. Hugh joked he would be counting and reading cards till his next birthday. It all started when Hugh said he hoped to receive 100 cards to mark his 100th birthday. Instead, thanks to social media he received over 1200 cards from all 50 states and 4 different countries. Hugh said he expected his 100th birthday to be just another birthday, nice to see the kindness of strangers proved him wrong. Congratulations Hugh and THANK YOU for your service.