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  • #OperationSong Gloria Savage

    #OperationSong Gloria Savage

    This #OperationSong spotlight is on "Peacemaker" by Veteran Gloria Savage, who served in the United States Air Force for 20 years.

  • #OperationSong Tom Spooner

    #OperationSong Tom Spooner

    In his song “The Cry of the Wounded,” Army Veteran Tom Spooner reflects on his struggles with PTSD and offers hope to others.

  • #OperationSong Summer Elmer

    #OperationSong Summer Elmer

    Army Veteran Summer Elmer served in the military for five years, in which she was stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Fort Hood, Texas.

  • #OperationSong Darius Carter

    #OperationSong Darius Carter

    Army Gulf War Veteran Darius Carter shares the story behind his #OperationSong effort, a song called “Thankful.”

  • #OperationSong George Meldrum

    #OperationSong George Meldrum

    Veteran George Meldrum shares the true story behind his song “Whiskey on Your Stone.”

  • #OperationSong Cristoval Lemus

    #OperationSong Cristoval Lemus

    This #OperationSong spotlight is on “Pech River Valley” by Afghanistan Veteran Cristoval Lemus, who served in the Army's 101st Airborne.

  • #OperationSong Angel Hurlong

    #OperationSong Angel Hurlong

    This #OperationSong spotlight is on Veteran Angel Hurlong, who sings about her PTSD and night-time anxiety on “Inside Fight.”

  • #OperationSong Wayne Dugger: Miss America

    #OperationSong Wayne Dugger: Miss America

    The song is about the longing for home in every Veteran’s experience while serving in foreign countries. Through each singer’s story of how each branch of the military contributes to America’s freedom, we learn how much America means to the five Veterans who helped write the lyrics to this song.

  • #OperationSong: Joseph Zaragoza

    #OperationSong: Joseph Zaragoza

    This #OperationSong spotlight is on the song “Purple Heart” by Army Veteran Joseph Zaragoza.

  • #OperationSong Richard Stroud: Good Co-Pilot

    #OperationSong Richard Stroud: Good Co-Pilot

    This #OperationSong spotlights “Good Co-Pilot,” based on the experience of World War II and Korean War Veteran Richard Stroud.

  • (Re)Defining who I am: A conversation with Veteran artist Kevin Basl

    (Re)Defining who I am: A conversation with Veteran artist Kevin Basl

    The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an [...]

  • #OperationSong Michael Peterson: Give ’em time

    #OperationSong Michael Peterson: Give ’em time

    Michael Peterson served in the Army for 20+ years and fought in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He wrote a song with help from Operation Song.

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Last updated March 30, 2022

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