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 Bill Holloman, one of the original "Tuskegee Airmen", borrowed flying gear to pose for photos in front of a P-47 at the Pendleton air show. Photo courtesy of Northwest Historical Association. (Click image to enlarge) |
Editor's note: William Holloman, a former Veterans Advantage member, provided an exclusive interview in 2005 about his memories of service with the Tuskegee Airman, and the famed "Red Tails" fighter group, the subject of the new movie by the same name.
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 Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder and president of Give an Hour™ |
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President Obama’s announcement last fall that the war in Iraq is officially over set in motion the eventual return of tens of thousands of service members into our communities, many of whom will not return to service. As this war ends, the Department of Defense will begin to implement a strategic plan to downsize our military force. The goal is to have a leaner more technologically focused military—with the assumption that fewer warm bodies will be needed for future military campaigns. The end of the war and the subsequent return of so many service members to communities across the country should challenge us to assess our nation’s ability to effectively care for those who serve, those who have completed their service, and all of our military families. To succeed in our efforts, we must begin with an understanding of whom we are attempting to care for.
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 Paula Creamer, her hands not leaving the championship trophy, receives congratulatory kisses from parents Paul and Karen after capturing her first major.(click image to enlarge) (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) |
Pro golfer Paula Creamer has made pink her signature color like Tiger Woods has done with the color red in the men's game. But the comparisons end there. She is the daughter of a Navy flying vet, and has put an infectiously joyous demeanor on the fiercely competitive game of golf.
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 Bill Nelson,Chairman and CEO of HBO |
“It is our obligation to help those who have put themselves in harm’s way,” says Bill Nelson, Chairman and CEO of HBO, in an exclusive interview with Veterans Advantage.
A Vietnam Combat Veteran, Nelson is committed to honoring military service. His dedication can be seen through both his personal practices and HBO’s ongoing effort to educate viewers on the service and sacrifice millions of young Americans have made and continue to make for our country.
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Raised in New York City, Nelson spent his childhood playing stickball with pals and idolizing the Yankee greats of the 1950s. It was a good place to grow up. He and his friends abruptly entered adulthood when they landed in a world 10,000 miles away: the jungles of Vietnam.
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African American History Month: Honoring Former Veterans Advantage Member Bill Holloman
We hope you enjoy reading our profile of William "Bill" Holloman, a former Veterans Advantage member. Bill passed away a few years after we originally worked with him on the piece, but his legacy is alive and well today. As one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, he helped pioneer the way for millions of African Americans who served our nation with honor. "We were the forerunners of the civil rights movement. We opened the door…and it has taken years for people to recognize our contribution to the war," he once said. MORE.
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