FIrst SVDP PIckleball Tournament raises over $14,000
Operation Turkey and more
40 players joined us on November 2, 2024 at Performance Pickleball RVA to help support Operation Turkey and our work with veterans. We raised over $14,000 to help serve the brave men and women who serve dour country.
Gifts in memory of / in honor of those who served
Benjamin Robison Kommor (in memory)
Captain Kommor served tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and passed on July 17, 2013 at Fort Bragg, NC
We pray for Ben and are thankful for his service.
Robert Rice (in memory)
1st Lt Rice was killed in action in Vietnam on August 8, 1970 receiving a Silver Star for bravery.
We pray for Bob and are thankful for his service.
Roger Greenway (in memory)
SSG Greenway was killed in action in Vietnam on January 1, 1970. Roger's friends say he had a big smile and was full of life.
We pray for Roger and are thankful for his service.
Lamar Duck (in memory)
PFC Lamar Duck was killed in action in Vietnam on February 16, 1967. He received the Bronze Star.
We pray for Lamar and are thankful for his service.
Ken Fuchs (in memory)
Ken Fuchs served in Vietnam in 1968-69. He was dedicated to veterans for the rest of his life and led the charge for the creation of the Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Ken passed in 2016 and was laid to rest in the solemn place he helped create.
We pray for Ken and are thankful for his service.
John Wayne Hines (in memory)
PFC John Wayne Hines was killed in Vietnam on September 28, 1970. John served in the HHC of 2nd Battalion 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.
We pray for John and are thankful for his service.
JD Lindsey (in memory)
Chief JD Lindsey served in the US Coast Guard during WWII from 1941-1946. He joined 4 months prior to Pearl Harbor and remained until almost a year after Japan surrendered.
We pray for JD and are thankful for his service.
Paul Spera (in memory)
COL Paul Spera served in the US Army Finance Corp for many years. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (four times), Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (First Class), six other commendations as well as the Order of Merit from the Korean Army. He died on August 18, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia.
We pray for Paul and are thankful for his service.
Robert Tannenbaum (in memory)
CPT Robert Tannenbaum served in the US Army as a Green Beret. He was killed in Vietnam on August 9, 1970.
We pray for Robert and are thankful for his service.
Michael Bosiljevac (in memory)
Captain Michael Bosiljevac served in the US Air Force after graduating from the Air Force Academy. He was shot down over Vietnam and taken prisoner. He died in captivity in Vietnam in 1971.
We pray for Michael and are thankful for his service.
Robert Hughes (in memory)
Ensign Robert Hughes was a graduate of the Naval Academy. He died in aircraft accident attempting an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier after his plane had been shot up in combat in 1970.
We pray for Robert and are thankful for his service.
West Point Class of 1967 (in memory)
James Adams-killed in Vietnam March 20, 1968 (age 26)
Michael Sands-killed in Korea May 17, 1968 (age 22)
John Brown-killed in Vietnam May 21, 1968 (age 23)
Ronald Frazer-killed in Vietnam May 24, 1968 (age 22)
Hugh Brown III-killed in Vietnam July 20, 1968 (age 24)
Daniel Neuberger-killed in Vietnam August 14, 1968 (age 23)
Jose Pena-killed in Vietnam August 25, 1968 (Age 24)
Michael Nathe-killed in Vietnam August 29, 1968 (age 24)
John Corley-killed in Vietnam September 8, 1968 (age 22)
Raymond Enners-killed in Vietnam September 18, 1968 (age 22)
Roger Fulkerson-killed in Vietnam September 25, 1968 (age 23)
Richard Bickford-killed in Vietnam October 16, 1968 (age 25)
Michael Parr-killed in Vietnam November 27, 1968 (age 23)
James Brierly-killed in Vietnam December 12, 1968 (age 23)
Thomas Thompson-killed in Vietnam March 2, 1969 (age 23)
Leonard Preston-killed in Vietnam March 21, 1969 (age 24)
Tom Emerson-killed in Vietnam March 24, 1969 (age 25)
Wayne Schaltenbrand-killed in Vietnam May 14, 1969 (age 23)
Karl Mills-killed in Vietnam June 11, 1969 (age 23)
Gary Carlson-killed in Vietnam June 19, 1969 (Age 23)
Hampton Etheridge III-killed in Vietnam July 15, 1969 (age 24)
John Kelly, Jr-killed in Vietnam July 25, 1969 (age 25)
Frank Hill 3rd-killed in Vietnam August 3, 1969 (age 23)
Norman Nesterak-killed in Vietnam September 3, 1969 (age 24)
Donald Dietz-killed in Vietnam September 17, 1969 (age 24)
Donald Dwiggins Jr-killed in Vietnam November 9, 1969 (age 25)
Douglas Gray III-killed in Vietnam December 9, 1969 (age 26)
Richard David Hulse-killed in Vietnam March 23, 1970 (age 24)
Gus Robinson-killed in Vietnam April 12, 1970 (Age 27)
Terry Ketter-killed in Cambodia May 10, 1970 (age 25)
Ellis Greene-killed in Cambodia MAy 23, 1970 (age 24)
We pray for these men and are thankful for their service.
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