February 22, 2017 Sweetwater, Tennessee More exciting news arrived in the mail on Thursday 2-23-17. The Council’s Faith Based Committee received the executed enrollment form from Pastor Wes Alford. Hopefully the announcement of our upcoming boot camp has encouraged some of the congregation to enroll. We are thankful, blessed and honor to have Pastor Wes…
Fort Benning, Ga., Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 FORT BENNING, Ga. (Tribune News Service) — From beyond the brick wall of Fort Benning’s Main Post Cemetery on Friday afternoon, the cannons fired 15 shots as the flag-draped casket holding the body of retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore was moments away from its final resting place. After…
February 7, 2017 Knoxville TN Fountain City United Methodist Church Pastor John Gargis has enrolled his church into the VMFC program. Church member and Vietnam Army Veteran Dan Laine has accepted the role a Lay Leader for the church. Fountain City UMC’s leadership and church members are very active in their community and have had…
February 3, 2017 Knoxville, Tennessee The first “When War Comes Home Forum” was presented by the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council in May 2014. The Council presented their Veteran Friendly Congregation Friendly Initiative. After three years. the Council has developed a follow up forum; the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation Boot Camp. on March 24, 2017.…