NOMINATE A VET - NOMINEES
A SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY
Operation Healing Heroes extends our heartfelt gratitude to the men and women of our US Military who bravely defend our nation and its freedoms.
Honoring our military isn’t merely about acknowledging their sacrifices—it’s about recognizing the courage, endurance, and selflessness that define these heroes. They consistently put their lives on the line to protect our way of life, and our thanks is a tangible reflection of deep respect and commitment to their well-being.
At Operation Healing Heroes Foundation, our dedication goes beyond words. We are a community committed to continuous support through tangible healing and recovery services. As a society, we share the responsibility of caring for those who have given so much for our security and freedom.
In celebration of our military’s extraordinary service, these individuals have been nominated for recognition, underscoring our deep appreciation for their unwavering commitment.
These remarkable individuals have been nominated to share their inspiring stories with Operation Healing Heroes. We would like to take this opportunity to honor and thank them for their service, dedication, and the sacrifices they have made to defend our nation. Their courage and commitment exemplify the very best of what it means to serve, and we are privileged to recognize their invaluable contributions.
2025 NOMINEES
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grant | Pink Hill NC | Marine Corps | 2/23/2025 |
| Mitch Gill | Enumclaw WA | Army 1978-1982 2002-2010 Desert Strom | 2/23/2025 |
| Frank Romeo | Bay Shore NY | Army 1969-1971 Vietnam Veteran | 2/16/2025 |
| Wilber Reynolds | Dexter ME | Army 2000-2004 Airborne Ranger Iraq | 2/9/2025 |
| Matthew Stoothoff | Crystal River FL | Army 1988-2015 27 years | 2/2/2025 |
| Jobe Younis | Chula Vista CA | Army 2014-2017 | 2/1/2025 |
| Richard Holm | Portage IN | Army 1966-1969 | 1/19/2025 |
| Aaron Greene-Morse | Water View VA | Army 1996-2014 | 1/10/2025 |
| Alejandro Aguilar | Cypress TX | Marine Corps 2009-2016 | 1/1/2025 |
2024 NOMINEES
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | Nashville TN | Army 1990-2014 | 12/23/2024 |
| Franco Sapia | Derry NH | Marine Corps 1988-1992 | 12/5/2024 |
| Don Munson | Martinsville IL | Navy 1965-1969 Vietnam Veteran | 11/25/2024 |
| Randy Munson | Martinsville IL | Marine Corps 1971-1974 Vietnam Veteran | 11/25/2024 |
| Ken Munson | Martinsville IL | Marine Corps 1966-1968 Vietnam Veteran | 11/25/2024 |
| Shawn White | Richmond VA | Army 2004-2014 Airborne Cavalry Scout | 10/15/2024 |
| Eric Rasmussen | Holland MI | Army 2001-2021 Iraq | 10/14/2024 |
| Louis Kinney | Pahrump NV | Army 1991-2016 | 10/1/2024 |
| Joseph Marrone | Mammoth Lakes CA | Marine Corps 2001-2005 Persian Gulf and Haiti | 9/7/2024 |
| Larry Kasuba | Lake Zurich IL | Army Vietnam Veteran | 8/25/2024 |
| Jordan Adams | Bonney Lake WA | Army 2000-2010 Iraq | 6/18/2024 |
| Charles Williams | Bedford PA | Marine Corps 1954-? Korean War Veteran | 6/9/2024 |
| John Marscak | Orlando FL | Navy 1994-2017 Numerous Centcom Operations | 6/1/2024 |
| Zach Mote | Fayetteville NC | Army 2012-2025 Gold Star Father | 5/26/2024 |
| Curtis Cook | Morgantown NC | Army 2000-2004 Iraq | 3/31/2024 |
| James Wynane | Rocky Mount VA | Army 1990's Iraq | 3/31/2024 |
| Jerome Greco | Milton NY | Navy 1942-1946 1950-1954 WWII and Korea | 3/31/2024 |
| Frank Harris | Robbins GA | Army 1972-1979 Vietnam Veteran | 3/31/2024 |
| Ronald Hellein | Middletown DE | Army 1983-1988 | 3/31/2024 |
| Bob Donahue | Jensen Beach FL | 1969-1973 Vietnam Veteran | 3/31/2024 |
| Jeremy Cleland | Bay City MI | Army 2008-2022 7th Special Forces | 3/24/2024 |
| Harold Brewer | Middletown OH | Army 1962-1973 Vietnam Veteran | 3/17/2024 |
| Rudolph Krueger | Riverview FL | Marine Corps 2002-2006 | 3/17/2024 |
| John Chilcote | Cocoa FL | Air Force 1997-2024 Germany-Japan-England-Qatar | 3/3/2024 |
| Edwin Suarez | Lenoir City TN | Army 2002-2008 Germany and Iraq | 3/3/2024 |
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Malvoisin | Richmond VA | Army Iraq and Afghanistan 20 years-retired | 2/29/2024 |
| Sean Guckenberg | Racine WI | 2005-2017 Kuwait and Afghanistan | 2/27/2024 |
| Anthony Whipkey | Dunbar PA | Army 1964-? Vietnam Veteran | 2/27/2024 |
| Shane Enoch | Las Cruces NM | Army 2006-2011 Iraq | 2/19/2024 |
| Mark Cooper | Winter Haven FL | Marine Corps 1990-1994 | 2/19/2024 |
| Thomas Simonson | Santee CA | Navy 1990-1994 1998-2013 Iraq and Afghanistan | 2/18/2024 |
| Jarrod Clinkenbeard | Oakdale CA | Navy 2000-2006 Alaska and Japan | 2/18/2024 |
| Cody Buscher | Decatur IL | Army 2010-2014 | 2/18/2024 |
| Brandon Long | St Augustine FL | Marine Corps 2010-? | 2/18/2024 |
| Ron Booth | Bunell FL | Navy Vietnam Veteran | 2/18/2024 |
| Eugene Smithart | Onalaska WI | Marine Corps 1966-1968 Vietnam Veteran | 2/10/2024 |
| Bobby Colella II | Port Orange FL | Army 1989-2010 Iraq and Bosnia | 2/8/2024 |
| Chad Boudreaux | Loxly AL | Marine Corps 1996-2005 Iraq | 1/27/2024 |
| Edward Marshall | Woodruff CS | Navy 1965-1968 Vietnam Veteran | 1/27/2024 |
| Kathryn "Katie" Foster | La Mesa CA | Navy 2011-2016 | 1/27/2024 |
| Joseph Hirkala | Varna IL | 2009-2014 Navy Seabee | 1/27/2024 |
| Pamela Fears | Newport News VA | Navy 2000-2004 Iraq-Middle East | 1/23/2024 |
| Denise Thompson | Schertz TX | Air Force 1994-2014 Retired Colonel | 1/23/2024 |
| Jarrett Goodman | Milton WI | Army 1970-1972 Vietnam Veteran | 1/15/2024 |
2023 NOMINEES
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Skinner | Austin, TX | Army 1994-2014 Iraq and Kosovo | 3/26/2023 |
| Al Carpenter | Cobbs Creek, VA | Navy 1955-1978 Fighter Pilot Vietnam POW 6yrs 4mos | 3/26/2023 |
| Brian Rhodes | Fayetteville, NC | Army 2007-2023 Multiple Overseas Tours | 3/20/2023 |
| Evan Moore | Redding, CA | Army 2006-2012 | 3/12/2023 |
| Donald Bohls | Cheboygan, MI | Army 1953-1955 | 3/12/2023 |
| Barry Suitor | Chandler, AZ | Navy 1980-2007 26 Years of Service | 3/12/2023 |
| Frank Campbell | Keaau, HI | Army 1968-1970 Vietnam Veteran | 3/12/2023 |
| Carl Carter | Frankfort, MI | Army 1977-1983 Five Combat Tours of Duty | 3/12/2023 |
| Chad Pursifull | Surrey, MO | Air Force 1997-2019 Multiple Countries and Iraq | 3/12/2023 |
| Kalin Green | Stone Mountain GA | Army 2003-2013 Iraq and Afghanistan | 3/5/2023 |
| Steve Hayden | Fort Meyers, FL | Army Brig. General | 3/5/2023 |
| Ryan Lopez | Davison, MI | Marine Corps 3 Tours | 3/5/2023 |
| Arthur Austin Jr | Cuba, NY | Army 1977-2014 Brig. General retired 37 years | 3/3/2023 |
| John Perri | Pittsburgh, PA | Army WWII-Heartbreak Ridge | 2/26/2023 |
| John Weiss | Willard, OH | Army 1968-1969 Vietnam Veteran | 2/26/2023 |
| John Vanover | Lancaster, KY | Army 2001-2007 Iraq-Battle of Baghdad | 2/12/2023 |
| Jonathan Harris | Jackson, TN | Air Force 1979-2021 42 Yeas of Service Iraq | 2/10/2023 |
| Russell Becht | USA | Marine Corps 2001-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan | 2/5/2023 |
| Joseph Doore | Steilacoom, WA | Army 1998-2019 Iraq and Afghanistan | 2/5/2023 |
| Douglas Conaway | Millsboro, DE | Army 1993-2020 Multiple Deployments | 1/29/2023 |
| John Harris | Apollo Beach, FL | Army 1984-2014 Iraq 30-Year Veteran | 1/29/2023 |
| Mike Daloia | Eagan, MN | Navy 1975-2003 Master Chief-Nuclear Submarine | 1/29/2023 |
| Timothy Letts | APO AE | Army 2006-2010 Poland and Ukraine | 1/29/2023 |
| Bill Brockman | Cudahy, WI | Army 1977-1992 Gulf War and Cold War | 1/29/2023 |
| Bobby Thompson | Circleville, OH | Army 1958-1962 Europe and Cuban Missile Crisis | 1/22/2023 |
| Robert Clark | Conroe, TX | Army 2005 Multiple Deployments | 1/20/2023 |
| Brian Harkins | Lakeport, CA | Marine Corps 1998-2005 Iraq | 1/20/2023 |
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahnaz Deyette | Mechanicsville VA | Navy 1995-2012 Iraq | 12/28/2023 |
| Carnell Smith Jr | Clermont FL | Marine Corps 2002-2009 Iraq | 12/2/2023 |
| Michael Bernard | Madisonville LA | Navy 1968-1976 Vietnam Veteran | 11/11/2023 |
| Robert Gil | Rowland PA | Army 1998-2007 Iraq | 11/4/2023 |
| Charles Timp | Glenwood MI | Army 1968-1970 Vietnam Veteran | 11/3/2023 |
| Martin Ghrist | Pace, FL | Army 1997-2014 | 9/22/2023 |
| Jon Turnbull | Grayling, MI | Army 2004-2020 Afghanistan-Syria | 9/8/2023 |
| Steve Jimenez | Houston, TX | Marine Corps 2006-2011 Iraq | 9/4/2023 |
| Jeremy Harrell | Shelbyville, KY | Army 1999-2008 Iraq | 8/31/2023 |
| Kekoa Clarke | Colorado Springs, CO | Air Force | 8/13/2023 |
| Gregory Clark | Traverse City, MI | Air Force 1986-1994 Gulf War | 8/3/2023 |
| Roger Schrader | Milton, WI | Army 1970-1974 Germany | 7/22/2023 |
| John Mann | Dallas, GA | Army 1993-2019 Germany | 7/20/2023 |
| Roland Garza | Corpus Christi, TX | Navy Panama-Central America | 6/12/2023 |
| Michael Sims | Kyle, TX | Army 2001-2013 | 5/23/2023 |
| Allen Gilliland | Eaton Rapids, MI | Navy 2003-2016 Somalia-Middle East | 4/26/2023 |
| Aaron Skinner | Austin, TX | Army 1994-2014 Iraq and Kosovo | 3/26/2023 |
| Al Carpenter | Cobbs Creek, VA | Navy 1955-1978 Fighter Pilot Vietnam POW 6yrs 4mos | 3/26/2023 |
| Brian Rhodes | Fayetteville, NC | Army 2007-2023 Multiple Overseas Tours | 3/20/2023 |
| Evan Moore | Redding, CA | Army 2006-2012 | 3/12/2023 |
| Donald Bohls | Cheboygan, MI | Army 1953-1955 | 3/12/2023 |
| Barry Suitor | Chandler, AZ | Navy 1980-2007 26 Years of Service | 3/12/2023 |
| Frank Campbell | Keaau, HI | Army 1968-1970 Vietnam Veteran | 3/12/2023 |
| Carl Carter | Frankfort, MI | Army 1977-1983 Five Combat Tours of Duty | 3/12/2023 |
| Chad Pursifull | Surrey, MO | Air Force 1997-2019 Multiple Countries and Iraq | 3/12/2023 |
| Kalin Green | Stone Mountain GA | Army 2003-2013 Iraq and Afghanistan | 3/5/2023 |
| Steve Hayden | Fort Meyers, FL | Army Brig. General | 3/5/2023 |
| Ryan Lopez | Davison, MI | Marine Corps 3 Tours | 3/5/2023 |
| Arthur Austin Jr | Cuba, NY | Army 1977-2014 Brig. General retired 37 years | 3/3/2023 |
2022 NOMINEES
| NAME | CITY/STATE | BRANCH/DATES SERVED | NOMINATED ON |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McCleery | Kankakee, IL | Navy 1996-2010 | 12/20/2022 |
| Jonathan Wilkins | Cresson, TX | Air Force 1998-2020 Afghanistan and Korea | 12/17/2022 |
| William McCarthy | West Springfield, MA | Army 1996-2016 Egypt Iraq Afghanistan | 11/26/2022 |
| Carlos Powell | Beavercreek, OH | Army 1986-2014 Iraq 32 Years of Service | 11/7/2022 |
| James Harris | Benwood, WV | Army 1987-2007 Iraq | 11/3/2022 |