Veterans and Military

Lee Jeter, right, hugs veteran William Hardy.
Veteran Cliff Malone (left) and Volunteers of America rep Brian Byrd with Grammy-winner John Mayer (right)
Veteran homeowner partners Larry Linear and Miguel Guigni.
Veteran Wiliam Hardy with Jim Durning.
Veteran homeowner partner Larry Linear.
Wounded Marine Lance Cpl. Josh Himan is saluted as he approaches his family's home in Virginia that was refurbished and fitted for his wheelchair by The Fuller Center for Housing.
Chattahoochee Fuller Center Project presents a Bible to homeowner Anderson Ferrell, an 86-year-old Korean War veteran who lives in West Point, Ga.
Once-homeless veteran homeowner partners Larry Linear and Miguel Guigni cut the ribbon on their new homes in Shreveport on June 1, 2013.
Veteran homeowner partner Cliff Malone works with Grammy-winning musician John Mayer (right).
Veteran homeowner partner Cliff Malone.
Veteran homeowner partner Miguel Guigni receives the keys to his home.
Veteran homeowner partner Cliff Malone.
Gail Saetta (right) helped connect donor Roger Waters of Pink Floyd to the 2013 Veterans Build in Shreveport. Waters gave $300,000 for the project.
Veteran homeowner partner Cliff Malone.
John Mayer
Veteran Phonecia Carney of Louisville
Veteran homeowner partner Joe Thomas of Louisville
John Mayer poses with fans who won a contest allowing them to volunteer with him on a Fuller Center project, the 2013 Veterans Build.
Disabled Vietnam veteran Sherman Stevens' home was repaired and refitted for his wheelchair by the Tallahassee Fuller Center for Housing.
Director of Communications Chris Johnson (left) and wife Shellie Johnson met with Grammy-winner John Mayer before his Sept. 27, 2013, concert in Atlanta to thank him for his volunteer efforts at The Fuller Center's 2013 Veterans Build in Shreveport.
Director of Communications Chris Johnson (left) and wife Shellie Johnson met with Grammy-winner John Mayer before his Sept. 27, 2013, concert in Atlanta to thank him for his volunteer efforts at The Fuller Center's 2013 Veterans Build in Shreveport.
Retired Navy corpsman Lloyd Tilch (right) and his family partnered in November 2014 to build a new home with the Desert Communities Fuller Center for Housing in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Lloyd's wife Debbie (left) is fighting cancer, while their grandson Cody suffers from a litany of medical issues.
Darrell Amerman receives the Illinois Valley Fuller Center's Thank You For Your Service award from board president Greg Woith. Darrell served in the Army and saw two tours of duty in Vietnam starting in 1965. "When we arrived there wasn't a base camp," Darrell says. "Just a mud hole and two tents." Darrell received a Purple Heart and is the Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Peoria. He is owner of the Veterans Pub in Peoria and works tirelessly every day to help other veterans. One brother served in World War 2 and another in the Korean War. Thank you Darrell, and all veterans, for your service. Every Nov. 1-11, the Illinois Valley Fuller Center has "Joining Hands to Thank Veterans."
Members of the Illinois Valley Fuller Center's Youth Advisory Board presented our Thank You For Your Service award Sunday to Ray Gessel of Peoria. From left are Phyllis, Ray's wife of 67 years, and advisory board members Romi, Sophia and Gia. Ray is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army, serving in the Corps of Engineers for 30 years. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thank you Ray, and all veterans, for your service.