Stand Down Celebrates Veterans at Annual Gala The Board of Directors, Advisory Board, staff, and guests celebrated Palm Beach County Veterans at the annual Gala on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Kravis Center – Cohen Pavilion. With several hundred guests in attendance, the evening was full of exciting happenings, including a silent auction of exciting gifts and experiences, the Posting of ... Read More »
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Ashes of Boca Raton Marine veteran to be Laid to Rest After Nearly a Decade
Click to Watch Video After nine years, the remains of a local Marine veteran are in the process of being laid to rest at a VA National Cemetery, thanks to a local woman who made it her mission to identify him and his service. Nelsy Andros works at the Boca Raton Housing Authority where the box holding the ashes of Irby LaVerne Swatsell has been since 2014. Andros says in 2014, an assisted ... Read More »
Veteran’s Memorial Service – Ross Fallacaro
It is with heavy heart that we report that our friend and brother, Ross Fallacaro, an OIF & OEF Air Force Veteran, died unexpectedly last week. Ross, who served with the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing, continued to serve his Country after discharge from the USAF by caring for his fellow veterans at FHLC, Inc & Stand Down House and elsewhere. He is forever in our hearts and part of Stand Down ... Read More »
Veterans Memorial Service – Thomas Corey
Thomas Corey age 77, of Jupiter, Florida went home to the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2022. He was born December 24, 1944 in Detroit, MI, the second of twelve children to Patrick and Margaret Corey. Tom was drafted into the Army on December 7, 1966 as a squad leader with the 1st Air Calvary Division. While in combat in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, he was shot in the neck, permanently damaging his ... Read More »
Veterans Memorial Service – Gary G. Osborne
Gary Osborne was dedicated to serving and advocating for veterans and was a member of the Stand Down staff for 12 years. Gary was born September 25, 1956, to the late Quinnie and Mary Lee Osborne. He enlisted in the United States Army on September, 1975, where he served faithfully for 16 years before being honorably discharged on February 7, 1992. After a brief stay in California, he returned home ... Read More »
The Valor Voice Newsletter – Memorial Day 2022
Remembering Those Who Have Paid The Ultimate Sacrifice for Our Freedom On this Memorial Day, like all the others, we honor the lives of all military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. As we witness the tragedies of war in real-time in Ukraine, we can relate to how those in the armed forces are sometimes called to give the ultimate sacrifice for their country. ... Read More »
