Veteran Recognition Program

, Dave Campbell:

• US Army Veteran, MOS: Combat Engineer
• Gulf War Desert Storm and Desert Shield
• Dave now volunteers helping veterans in all capacities and also volunteers by training 1^st responders to deal with veterans in crisis.

 Derek Tope:

• US Army Veteran: Combat Medic & 11B, Infantryman, MOS – 68W
• 2006 Ramadi, Iraq, 2008-2009 Sadr City Iraq, 2011 – 2012 Konrengal Valley Afghanistan
• Enlisted: 2005-2015
• America’s longest war left this veteran wounded, jailed, scarred – but unbroken ‘I try to look forward, but nothing in the future can match my time as a soldier. If I could erase it all and go back into the Army, I’d do it in a second.’  https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona/2019/09/11/derek-pope-veteran-ptsd-says-iraq-afghanistan-wars-left-him-scarred-but-unbroken/2136568001/
• Sharon Grassi; caregiver for 8 years since 2015.

Brad Pontious (in memory):

• Us army veteran, 101st airborne crew chief, specialists 4
• Vietnam war
• Enlisted: 1970-1974
• Born: dec 1st 1950
• Passed: July 7th, 2022
• John and April met in Arizona at Boeing 25 years ago.
• Agent orange unfortunately led to numerous ailments which led to Parkinson’s disease, strokes, and the loss of half his brain. She finally had to make the decision to take him off life support on July 7th, 2022, and will be spending it with family this year to remember him. April is just as much of a hero for standing by his side and taking care of him full time over the past 10 years and one can assure that I will be on site to attend this cleaning.