February 8, 2018 Knoxville Tennessee Air Force Council member Jesse Rivera bestowed the George Thomas Memorial award to John Merrill. Jesse recommended John because of selfless dedication to helping others through faith and God while at All Saints Catholic Church. John Merrill is a 1980 Naval academy graduate. He is the father of five daughters…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2018 Statement by VA Secretary David Shulkin — State of the Union Under President Trump’s leadership, VA is engaged in the largest transformation and modernization effort in decades. As part of this effort, the department is tackling head-on issues that have lingered for years, including accountability, whistleblower protection, improving transparency…
January 11, 2018. Knoxville, Tennessee. First 2018 Council meeting opened with introduction of two new Council members; Emily Hager, Navy Officer Veteran & UT Phd Candidate and Nikki DiFillipi, Air Force Veteran & Community Manager for Humana Ins. Great additions to the Council especially since one of the 2018 goals is “Female Veterans Outreach &…
January 9, 2018 Washington County Tennessee The beginning of the year was very special to Washington County Navy Vietnam Veteran Thomas McGuire. Tom was the first justice involved veteran to graduate from the 10th Judicial District Veterans Court which allowed Tom to be placed in the 1st Judicial District Mental Health diversion program. Which means…