Veterans – Those Who, At One Point In His or Her Life Wrote a Blank Check to Their Government for an Amount of “Up To and Including His or Her Life”.

Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?

Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. (www.military.com/veterans-day)

Ever wonder why Veterans give a “Buddy Poppy” around Veterans Day? It stems from a poem from 1915.

In Flanders Fields

By John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

A veteran is defined by federal law, moral code and military service as “Any, Any, Any”… A military veteran is Any person who served for Any length of time in Any military service branch (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines. Certain Coast Guard personnel operating under the War Dept, Navy Dept or Dept of Defense are also military veterans.)

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For reasons of disability or other factors, many military veterans across the country struggle to find affordable housingIn general, housing for which the occupant(s) is/are paying no more than 30 percent of his or her income for gross housing costs, including utilities. Please note that some jurisdictions may define af... More. If you are a veteran of the United States military looking for low-income housing or assistance with housing expenses, a number of resources are available to you if you know where to look. Here is a link for 3 helpful tips for military veterans seeking affordable housing.

Olympia Construction, Inc., and Olympia ManagementOlympia Management, Inc. exists to meet the needs of the affordable housing community by providing top-quality living conditions, excellent management, compassionate interaction with tenants, and cons... More, Inc. are proud to honor all Veterans who serve or have served our country. OCI and OMI would like to show appreciation for the freedoms and liberties we enjoy because of the men and women who have bravely worn our country’s uniform. In our Olympia family, we have several veterans serving or have served that we want to thank and recognize for their service.

Employees (location) their family (Service Members and Branches are Highlighted):

Jeff Beaver, Air Force (HQ)

Brother – Randall Beaver, Army
Father – Rudolph Beaver, Army
Uncle – Fredrick Beaver, Army
Cousin – Jillian Beaver Ottinger, Navy
Cousin-in-law – Barry Ottinger, Marines & Air National Guard
Uncle – William Beaver, Navy
Cousin – Specialist William Jarmon, AlabamaFrom the rolling mountains of the north to the pristine Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama is a state with natural beauty all its own. Since it was first settled, Alabama has largely been a ru... More National Guard

 

Glenese William (HQ)

Husband – Randall Williamson, US Army Pershing Missile Unit

Debbie Smith (HQ)

Husband – Jimmy Smith, AlabamaFrom the rolling mountains of the north to the pristine Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama is a state with natural beauty all its own. Since it was first settled, Alabama has largely been a ru... More National Guard
Son – Captain Kevin Kirby, AlabamaFrom the rolling mountains of the north to the pristine Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama is a state with natural beauty all its own. Since it was first settled, Alabama has largely been a ru... More National Guard, Marines

 

Melina Reno (HQ)

Son-in-law – CTN-1 Chase Hardison, Navy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandra Jarmon (HQ)

Son – Specialist William Jarmon, AlabamaFrom the rolling mountains of the north to the pristine Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama is a state with natural beauty all its own. Since it was first settled, Alabama has largely been a ru... More National Guard
Father – William Beaver, Navy
Uncle – Rudolph Beaver, Army
Cousin – Jeff Beaver, Air Force (HQ)
Cousin – Randall Beaver, Army
Uncle – Fredrick Beaver, Army
Cousin – Jillian Beaver Ottinger, Navy
Cousin-in-law – Barry Ottinger, Marines & Air National Guard

 

Rosa Washington (Alex Place/Lakeridge)

Son – Staff Sergeant Bryan J. Washington, Marine Corps
Daughter-in-law – Staff Sergeant Ebony B. Washington, Marine Corps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph “Floyd” Malbrough, Navy (Bayberry Point)

Durell Raines, Navy (Beaver Hollow)

Charles Michael Brown, Marine Corps. (Candice Cove)

Brother – Carl Brown Jr., Navy
Father – Frank Brown, Army (WWII)
Uncle – Charles Vickery, Army Korean War – KIA
Grandfather – Martin Luther Gilmore, Army (WWI)
Great Grandfather – Charles Brown, Confederate Army

Hubert “Arnold” Cooley, Army National Guard (Coventry Garden)

Mark Wright, Navy & Marine Corps (Cryar Homes/Angela Meadows)

Gail Harris (Cryar Homes/Angela Meadows)

Son – Brandon L. Harris, Marine Corps

Kim Banks (Evangeline/Legacy Sr./Poplar Pointe)

Sister – Retired Storekeeper 1^st Class Debra Dean, Navy

Randy Tolbert (Heather Highlands)

Katina Madison (Maria Senior)

Daughter – Ariel Carter, DoD/Army

Pam Baker (Sherwood Knoll)

Brother – William C. Weeks, Jr., Army & Air Force
Larry Suttle, Army
Lewis Kelley, Marines

Bobby Carpenter (Stratford Square)

Cousin – Charles Walker – Persian Gulf War
Great Grandfather – Richard Hodge – WWII

Amanda Melvin (Sunset Square)

Sister – Angela Hurt, Air Force

Patty Price (Villas of Savannah)

Dad – Kenneth Mack Lehman, Navy & Army
Son – Jeffrey Alexander Lehman, Air Force

WHAT IS GREENLIGHT A VET?

America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green.

THE MEANING OF GREEN

Green is the color of hope, renewal, and well-being. “Greenlight” is also a term commonly used to activate forward movement. The simple gesture of changing one light to green creates a beacon of support and appreciation and a visible symbol of our commitment to “greenlight” veterans forward as valued members of our communities.

http://www.greenlightavet.com/