Forever Young Veterans

Join us for an old fashion Veterans Day Celebration as we honor military veterans from the Mid-South. 🇺🇸 📅 Date: November 10, 2024 🕒 Time: 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Collierville Town Square* Let's come together as a community to celebrate and show our gratitude to the brave men and women who have served our country. The celebration will feature singers, patriotic reflections, music and so much more. *There is not a rain location for the event. Here are pictures from 2023...

As we look back at our recent trip to Washington DC, we reflect on all the memorable moments. We want to share some from the day we visited the USMC and the US Air Force Memorials. The pictures speak volumes. 🇺🇸❤️ https://lnkd.in/e6caiiSP #tripofhonor #foreveryoungveterans #koreanwarveteran #weloveourvets #thankyouforyourservice #vietnamwar #hope #healing #honor

Today is a special day with Forever Young Veterans as 26 Vietnam Veterans head out to their local airport to embark on a journey of a lifetime. We express our gratitude for the chance to accompany these Vietnam Veterans on a Trip of Honor to Washington, DC. There they will experience hope, honor, and healing. This could not happen without your generosity. Please send prayers for safe travel for all of our veterans and volunteers.

Who is ready to gather with fellow veterans... We wanted to remind everyone about our monthly meeting coming up this Thursday, September19th. Come join us at Germantown Baptist Church off Poplar Ave. We look forward to seeing you! Here are the details below. 🇺🇸 Germantown Baptist Church (we meet in the Faith Building) 9450 Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38139 10 am - 10:30 am - Coffee & Donuts 10:30 am - 11:30 am - Meeting Forever Young Veterans information: https://lnkd.in/e6caiiSP (901) 299-7516

While your out today, make sure you grab a copy of 4 Memphis Magazine and read all about our 14th Annual Forever Young Veterans Gala, along with all the other great events around the 901! We are so grateful for our communities support! Thank you 4Memphis Magazine for highlighting our Gala! #foreveryoungveterans #weloveourveterans #FYVGALA2024

Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Volunteer of the Year, Jerry Melcher. Jerry has played a vital role on our Trips of Honor to Washington D.C. He was a Medic in Vietnam and, after the war, received his doctorate and became a Psychologist for the U.S. Army, where he worked with soldiers struggling with PTSD. On these trips, Jerry makes himself available to any veteran who wants to talk about the ways in which their combat stress still affects their everyday life. He provides another avenue for our veterans to get the healing they need, even continuing conversations long after the trip is over. We celebrate you Jerry for your selfless service to our Vietnam veterans and for the goodness your bring to our Trips of Honor and our organization. We’re so grateful for you!

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Who is excited about tonight? We definitely are! We can not wait to see those who are attending. And those who are not able we appreciate all of your support as well! A look behind the scenes for the gala tonight! When sharing your Gala photos on social media, please use #FYVGALA24 so we can share your pictures on our page!! See you tonight!

As we receive new photos of our 80th Anniversary trip to Normandy, we are reflecting on all the great times, special moments, and the healing that transpired during this trip. And, we are incredibly thankful for you and your generosity, because of you, these men were able to heal. Below is Diane (Forever Young Veterans Founder) greeting WWII Veteran Navy Chief Gutman, right before dinner. ♡ ##weloveourveterans #WWII #80THANNIVERSARYDDAY ##FOREVERYOUNGVETERANS #MILITARY #THANKYOUFORYOURSERVICE

"Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countryman" - G.W. As we reflect on this day, we are encouraged to express our thanks to all service members, recognizing their sacrifices and the challenges they face, both visible and invisible. Thank you for your service. #weloveourveterans #foreveryoungveterans #WWII #vietnamveterans #KoreanWar #Honor #hope #healing #military