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Veteran Songs

  • #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 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: 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.

  • #OperationSong – “He Took My Place” by Gary Lima

    #OperationSong – “He Took My Place” by Gary Lima

    Gary Lima served in a Marine helicopter squadron during the 1974 Cyprus Conflict. His song is to help Veterans with PTSD confront their trauma.

  • #OperationSong – “I Served” by Zarita Croney

    #OperationSong – “I Served” by Zarita Croney

    Zarita Croney is an ambassador for the Military Sisterhood Initiative, where she fights to let other female Veterans know they are not alone.

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