A veteran is a man who fell in love with his country, for better, or worse – for richer, for poorer – in sickness and in heath. A veteran is a man who is willing to lay down his life for the Statue of Liberty so that her poor, her huddled masses, her homeless, her tempest tossed may breathe free and may enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
At the “VA National Summit Ending Homelessness among Veterans,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki unveiled the department’s comprehensive plan to end homelessness among Veterans by marshalling the resources of government, business and the private sector.
**Tune in to the Dave Glover Show on 97.1FM for an interview on Monday (Pearl Harbor Day) with Jim Parker, Chief Petty Officer/ Sonar Chief, Navy 1940-1957, as he remembers his experience during the Pearl Harbor attack.**
Remembering Our World War II Veterans- Ask Them About Their Memories of “December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy.”
The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, later resulting in the United States becoming militarily involved in World War II.
The Hometown Heroes Experience is intended to honor America’s military veterans by collecting their stories on DVD, preserving them for future generations, and featuring them in a new vivid exhibit.
Five- to-seven minute fully edited digital stories are produced from interviews and conversations with veterans and are a part of the permanent Hometown Heroes Experience archive. This archive of stories is available through the internet, at www.hometown-heroes.org, and on the outdoor 150 sq. ft. big screen, as well as the interior touch screens of the traveling exhibit/interactive theater.
It is now possible for your company to reach 2 million veterans and their families.