GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — In honor of Veterans Day, an event featuring the first female Army reservist to graduate Ranger School was held Monday at Grand Valley State University’s downtown campus.
The event at GVSU’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies was designed as a tribute to the men and women who have served.
“No matter what we do, we can never thank the vets for what they have done. There’s less than 1% that serve today and the sacrifices they make for all of us to enjoy the great life that we do,” Bob Hughes, co-chair of Grand Rapids-based Armed Forces Thanksgiving , said.
Armed Forces Thanksgiving presented a $45,000 check the West Michigan Veterans Coalition , which connects current service members, veterans and their families to various resources.
“The vets that they’re helping, you can actually see the results. It’s not often you give money and actually see people do great things with it,” Hughes said.