WE CAN BE HEROES Foundation brunch a huge success
The We Can Be Heroes Foundation hosted its spring Tribute to Our Heroes Brunch at the Salem Centre Auditorium in late March with the room filled to capacity (given the current COVID restrictions). Unsung heroes from around the country were recognized for their...
Capacity Crowd Honors the Unsung
Heroes from Around the Country Recognized… The We Can Be Heroes Foundation hosted its spring Tribute to Our Heroes Brunch at the Jacksonville Salem Centre Auditorium Saturday, with the room filled to capacity (given the current COVID restrictions). Unsung heroes from...
Sponsors Circular of Gratitude Heroes Brunch
Unsung Hero Todd Oakes Founded Veterans Support Group
Todd Oakes founded the Veterans Support Group in our community, Cascades at World Golf Village, in 2009. Under his leadership, this organization holds two fundraisers : A Thanks for Giving Gala in November recognizing all of our resident veterans and a Hawaiian Luau...
World War II Veterans Speak About VJ Day
Northeast Florida WWII Veterans share short stories about their VJ Day memories. Sollie Mitchell WWV Vet video0000 Joe Shomo of St. Johns County Florida [video width="568" height="320"...
Thank You Air Force Veteran DeMitri Shepherd
DeMitri sacrificed his time, his time with family., and his freedom to serve his country for twenty years. He is a true Patriot and believes that serving his country is the honorable thing to do. He spent many years serving abroad and never complained. ...
Tribute to Our Heroes Brunch – March 20, 2021
Hear captivating speakers, enjoy the delicious brunch, meet World War II and other Service Veterans, Youth and Unsung Heroes with Hillsdale College Professor Dr. Adam Carrington presentation on Freedom. Former FL House Representative and Concerned Veterans 4 America...
Unsung Hero Cliff Leonard Artistic Gift Helps Grieving Families
Cliff Leonard has made about 50 bronze busts over the past 13 years to remember our fallen service members. Each one takes about two months to make. On March 13, 2021, Cliff Leonard told us "Roughly 13 years ago I began sculpting, what I call my Little Brothers....
Unsung Hero Jeff Jefferson Continues Service with Health Issues
National Guard Veteran Carl "Jeff" Jefferson Lay began serving his country after high school in 1989, serving through the Gulf War through Operation Enduring Freedom, both as active duty, National Guard, and back to retiring from active duty. Due to combat issues, he...
Unsung Hero National Guard Veteran Jeff Lay
Thank you National Guard Veteran Carl "Jeff" Jefferson Lay This veteran began serving his country after high school in 1989, serving through the Gulf War through Operation Enduring Freedom, both as active duty, National Guard, and back to retiring from active duty. ...
Unsung Hero Joe Shomo, Elkton, FL
Joe Shomo served in World War II. Many people have wondered why World War II Veterans are called the "Greatest Generation". In 2020, Veteran Shomo recorded his story of serving during World War II and explained why World War II Veterans are referred to as the...
Veteran George Swanson Serves with Little League for 34 years and counting
Vietnam Era War Veteran George Swanson has been a key volunteer with the very active Waldorf, Maryland Little League for over 31 years. Service to his country and his community is important to George. In 1989, he starting coaching girls softball when his young...
Unsung Heroes Jeannie and Doug Ping Honor Library Volunteers
Unsung Heroes Jeannie and Doug Ping host annual picnics for the volunteers of the *Citizens for the Charles County Public Library (C4CCPL) to thank them for their many volunteer hours at the Used Books Bookstore in LaPlata, Maryland. This bookstore is run as an...
Heroes honored at Pearl Harbor Day Breakfast
Saturday morning, Dec. 5, the WE CAN BE HEROES FOUNDATION hosted a Pearl Harbor Day Breakfast With Our Heroes at the Queen’s Harbour Yacht & Country Club. The banquet hall was filled with decorated war heroes and their family members, all gathered together to...
Honorable Representative Ted S. Yoho – Recommended Speaker
Honorable U.S. Representative Ted Yoho, Florida District 3. Served 8 years on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Agriculture Committee, and Chaired the Asia- Pacific Region and non-proliferation Sub-Committee. To inquire about availability and fees, please call...
CS Bennett – Recommended Speaker
CS Bennett (Curtis Bennett) is a decorated war veteran, author, radio host, speaker, and columnist for several national online news journals. To inquire about availability and fees, please email csbennett55@ilj.com or call 386 972-3300. TOPICS OF INTEREST The...
Shari Duval Receives Unsung Hero Lives Here Yard Sign
National Spokesman Ryman Shoaf for the WE CAN BE HEROES FOUNDATION present "Thank You to the Unsung Hero who lives here" Yard Sign to Shari...
Sponsors Circular of Gratitude Pearl Harbor
Joseph E. Pippin, Jr. – Speaker and Talk Show Host
Joseph E. Pippen, Jr. is a speaker and lecturer on motivational and personal dynamic subjects as well as management and legal topics. Joe has continuously hosted the weekly radio call-in show entitled “Ask an Attorney” since 1985 with weekly columns appearing in...
PEARL HARBOR UNFORGETTABLE REMEMBRANCE BREAKFAST
December 5, 2020 – 9 am – noon
Queens Harbour Yacht & Country Club – Harbour View Dining
1131 Queen’s Harbor Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225
Hear the captivating, rarely heard true story of Pearl Harbor presented by CAPT Ryman Shoaf, … Read the rest