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‘What Is There to Regret?’
The war came close last week. We learned Kevin Hardin had died. It was a sorrowful day at Air Compassion for Veterans, for the former Army medic and our friend had fought hard to recover from combat wounds following two years of hospitalization at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. We provided many flights for his[...]
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Glimpses of a Last Goodbye
Holly Shelton, founder and organizer of Pearl Harbor Initiative, and Lt Col William (Bill) Phillips, co-organizer, arranged for six veterans from Florida’s Pensacola area to travel to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii to join over 100 other survivors in events commemorating the heroes who lost their lives in the Japanese attack. Air Compassion for Veterans with[...]
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You Are All Heroes
For all the men and women in uniform sailing on vast oceans, marching on rocky soil or desert sands, or flying in lonely skies, we want you to know our thoughts and prayers and good wishes are with you this Christmas season, and above all, our gratitude for your selfless service. Be blessed, be safe,[...]
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All Aboard for Snowball Express
Chattering nonstop, they’ll tumble out of cars, with backpacks strapped on and stuffed toys in arms as their moms lug suitcases and extra gear and try to hold everything together for boarding the M80. Some such scene of happy holiday commotion will happen at Norfolk International Airport (ORF) on December 9 at 8:00 a.m. It’s[...]
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President George W. Bush Public Service Announcement
We are pleased to share with you a Public Service Announcement that former President George W. Bush recorded for Air Compassion for Veterans®. ACV was honored to be a part of the President’s recent Warrior Open Golf Tournament in Houston, TX.
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