Military veterans who have transitioned to new forms of service in their civilian life were the focus of the second annual Variety and Voices Magnified “Salute to Service” special that …
“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts hosted the hourlong program, which featured appearances by President George W. Bush, “GMA” anchor Michael Strahan, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff.
“It was on our minds night and day: What can we do,” Talerico said. Through a network of sources in the country, Talerico and others orchestrated Operation We Care from the U.S. “All we could do was pick up our bags and run toward the escort bus,” said one member of the 37 families who were transported out of harm’s way after Kabul fell to the Taliban.
The foundation now runs a retreat center that serves veterans dealing physical and emotional scars of military service. Mills is quick to point to Chloe and her younger brother Dax as a key source of his drive., a former Navy Lt. Commander now serving in the Navy reserves who conquered his doubts to make a run at becoming a NASCAR driver.
After retiring in 2018, she was diagnosed with the synovial sarcoma form of cancer in her leg and she ultimately made the hard decision to have her leg amputated. She’s always been a sports buff, and now she’s proud of her hard-won ability to compete at the highest levels. Gutierrez, who enlisted in the Army on Aug. 5, 1941, and turned 100 in September, was all smiles under his goggles as the two flew over the Veterans War Memorial of Texas in a vintage aircraft. Klosky lauds Gutierrez’s service in one of the Army’s first special forces units, known as the Black Devils. Gutierrez crosses himself as the plane lands. He tells Klosky that of all the war memorials he’s seen around the world, “this one here in McAllen is the greatest one.
Hernandez was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. as a child with his parents. Years later, he became a U.S. citizen while serving in the military, taking his oath and citizenship exam at Bagram Air Base.
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