Major Jo Langham, a Territory Veteran Service Director with the Salvation Army, explains the Salvation Army’s role within the VA. “Well, one of the things that I do is coordinate all of the VA homeless grants that we get from Washington D.C. We can do families, singles, beds for the...
Midwest Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization serving World War II, Vietnam War and Korean War veterans from South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. The organization takes the heroes on a complimentary trip to Washington, D.C., where they can observe the memorials commemorating their service in the U.S. military. While the...
Since 2017, the Veterans Honor Banner Project has been celebrating veterans of the United States Armed Forces by displaying commemorative banners on every banner hanger in Rapid City. U.S. Air Force veteran Bill Casper brought the banner initiative to the Black Hills in an effort to share the stories of...
As you drive downtown Rapid City, you may begin seeing photographs of veterans on utility poles. Bill Casper, is the one responsible for displaying the banners. This tradition started in 2017 with 20 WWII veterans. This year, Casper is anticipating putting up over 300 banners highlighting veterans from the Civil...
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