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  • Title: Honor Flight and the Importance of Veterans
  • Created by: soccer16
  • Tags: Washington  Honor Flight  veterans  WWII  D.C. 
  • Description: Honor Flight is a program that flies WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. for the day to see the memorials and get the welcome home they deserve. Those who organize the program don't get paid and everything is donations or out of their own pocket. These vets are at an average age of 85 so everyone needs to get involved so we can get every veteran to D.C. to see their memorial...We should not only support our troops while they are in active duty, but also after they get home; many of the WWII vets never received the welcome home they deserved and Honor Flight allows them to be recognized and honored in the way they deserve.
  • Title: Honoring our Veterans
  • Created by: soccer16
  • Tags: Washington  honor  Honor Flight  recognize  veterans  WWII  D.C. 
  • Description: Honor Flight is a program that flies WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. for the day to see the memorials and get the welcome home they deserve. The program originated in Springfield, OH and there are now hubs around the world, including one in Columbus, which I flew out of. We should not only support our troops while they are in active duty, but also after they get home; many of the WWII vets never received the welcome home they deserved and Honor Flight allows them to be recognized and honored in the way they deserve.
  • Title: Shane Ugliono: A True Hero
  • Created by: bcorri
  • Tags: veterans  Iraq  troops 
  • Description: I had the amazing opportunity to interview a veteran of the Iraqi war named Shane Ugliono. I was immediately humbled when he walked in with his army greens on and shook my hand. He was incredibly down-to-earth and really kind. He actually showed me the Purple Heart he was given after being injured in combat. Although Shane is only 28 years old, he has been on three tours of duty in Iraq. On his most recent tour, he and four other soldiers were ambushed and Shane was shot multiple times. Only Shane and one other soldier made it out alive. Many veterans are in situations similar to Shane?s ? they are young, an injury is preventing them from getting a job, and they have a family to take care of. I am sure that even the slightest kind gesture is greatly appreciated. We should all be extremely grateful for the tremendous sacrifices that Shane and countless other soldiers have made for us.
  • Title: Veterans Center Helps Returning Soldiers
  • Created by: VMS2
  • Tags: army  center  support  soldiers  veterans  marines  san marcos  more
  • Description: Sage and I asked ourselves "What would be the most effective way to show the importance of community support for our troops?" We decided that we should interview actual veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. We contacted the Veterans Center of San Marcos and asked if they would be willing to participate in our interview and school project. There, we interviewed Fred, Melissa, Alfonso, Joe, and Marcellus, who were all Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. They had a variety of responsibilities while they were deployed. These duties included driving a personnel carrier, infantrymen, intelligence officer, and counter measures psychological warfare specialist. Some of them also served tours of duty in Turkey and Saudi Arabia. From the various interviews, we learned about their experiences during warfare, and how they adjusted when they returned home. Some had positive community support experiences, and others didn't. They told us how they were injured, both mentally and physically, and how that affected their ability to return to a normal life at home. The Veterans Center was created during the Vietnam War, to help soldiers returning home cope with some of the challenges they faced when trying to leave the war behind and return to a normal life. We, as Americans, don't fully understand the sacrifices the soldiers and their families make to insure our freedom. As Marcellus said, "Even though you may not agree with reason for being in the war, you have to support the troops and give them the respect they deserve."
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