List of George Thomas Recipient | Vet to Vet Tennessee

Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell – November 11, 2017 – First recipient

Habitat for Humanity Manager Kathy Jackson – November 11, 2017

Redemption Church Pastor Ed King – November 12, 2017

Madisonville, TN Donna’s Café – January 10, 2018

VA Therapist Dr. Donald R. Ricardson – February 8, 2018

Navy Officer John Merrill – February 8, 2018

University of Tennessee Law Professor Joy Radice – April 24, 2028

First Baptist Church Pastor Chris Moore – May 23, 2028

Veterans Court Judge Dwaine B. Thomas – May 29, 2028

VA Facility Director Dr. Robert W. Hierholzer August 1, 2018

Monroe County Mayor Tim Yates – August 8, 2018

Military Chaplains Association Executive Director Fr. William D. Razz Waff – September 27, 2018

Strategic Partner Vet to Vet Tennessee – Dr. Richard Junod – October 5, 2018

Question, Persuade, Refer Instructors Donna and Daniel Kopsell – December 30, 2018

Air Force Veteran Chester Brannon – July 9, 2019

“Worth It” playwright and director Tonya Stott Brown – January 6, 2019

Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram – April 21, 2021

Knoxville Area Korean Association (KAKA) – June 16, 2022

TN Supreme Court Honorable Sharon G. Lee – March 6, 2023

Monroe County Veteran Service Officer Andy Boyd – October 20, 2024

McNabb Clinical Therapist Lou Danner – March 20, 2025

Veterans are 10 times more likely to speak with a person of faith than they are with any other person. Click to see why!

Many are aware that many Veterans seek healing through faith, and we are seeking to utilize a network of VMFCs to reach those wounded Veterans. We ask you to develop a Veteran ministry within your congregation. We are currently operating in 26 states and expanding daily. To learn more about the Military Chaplains Association’s VMFC program, click here.

VMFC bootcamps are held on the 3rd Thursday of every three months. Register here.

As a result of the outstanding success of our “Operation Military Masterpiece” initiative at Brown Middle School in Sweetwater, TN, we have developed a new program, “Ethos Student Art (ESA).” The program is available to middle and high schools in Monroe County and the surrounding Counties. Dr. Amber Patty co-developed the ESA program with Vet to Vet TN. It is preferred to have an art teacher teach the class. Click here to view the lesson plan. VTVT will sponsor the class. Helps us teach the kids to have fun and learn about honor, respect, duty, and service.