Posted By: JJ Hayes January 14, 2021 @ 3:31 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors a name that has been in the news and on social media lately, Army Veteran Eugene Goodman. Eugene served in the Army for 4 years with 2 deployments to Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division. Last week, when violence moved on the Capitol, Eugene served his country again and became a hero once more while doing it. In the video that has gone viral, Eugene can be seen at first attempting to hold back the violent crowd. He reached for his firearm, but instead decided to retreat to the 2nd floor and lead the angry mob away from the Senate floor into the direction of awaiting law enforcement. His actions that day prevented a bad situation from getting much worse and most likely prevented further injury and loss of life. Thank you Eugene for your quick thinking and heroics and THANK YOU for
Posted By: JJ Hayes January 13, 2021 @ 4:31 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Amanda Frelka-Bruch and her husband Jason. After many trips back and forth from home to work, Amanda noticed a homeless man. She started bringing him lunch and talked to him. She learned. he was a Veteran who had served 2 tours in Afghanistan. Amanda had a very hard time wrapping her head around the fact this man had served his country and now he’s living on the street. She went to her sister, a nurse at the VA Medical center and asked how she could help. Her sister said, give them essentials.
Posted By: JJ Hayes January 12, 2021 @ 4:03 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran Brandy Woods. Being in the military was in her blood. Her dad was an Army Veteran, her Grandfather a Marine Veteran. Continuing the tradition, Brandy joined the Army at the age of 21. 19 years later, she has become a first year medical student at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta thanks in part to being the first recipient of the new Veterans Affairs Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and Scholarship Program. Richard Stone, who is in charge of the program says ,“Veterans represent the rich diversity that makes up our nation. Scholarships like this support our goal of ensuring the best care for Veterans”. Congratulations Brandy and THANK YOU for your service.
Posted By: JJ Hayes January 11, 2021 @ 3:56 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran Melissa Burgess. Melissa grew up in the foster care system and dreamed one day of being one of those normal, successful families she dreamed off. Melissa served as a medic from 2002 to 2010 including in the infantry in Iraq from 2003 to 2005. When she returned to civilian life and her husband and 4 kids, the two of them started a business together, candle making. Little did they know when it started their business, Craft + Foster, would be shipping their unique scents all over the world. Melissa says, “Sometimes the things you least expect are the things you are supposed to be doing”. Congrats on a successful business Melissa and THANK YOU for your service.
Posted By: JJ Hayes December 29, 2020 @ 4:07 am Blogs, JJ Hayes Show Page
Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors the late Ray Chavez Jr. Ray joined the Navy in 1938 and was aboard the USS Condor, a minesweeper, when it was the first Navy vessel to report sightings of a Japanese submarine in nearby waters before the attack that drew the U.S. into World War II. It was 2018 when Ray visited Wichita and Yingling Aviation. At the time of his death, Ray was the oldest military Veteran to survive Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Recently, the President signed a bill that would honor Ray and name a Post Office after him in his home state of California. To Ray and his family we say congratulations on the honor and Ray, THANK YOU for your service.