Blue Star Families CEO selected as the first member of the Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes
October 28, 2020
In partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Hall of Heroes celebrates those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help veterans deal with serious physical and emotional trauma. In the photo above, Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly welcomes Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet into the Hall of Heroes.
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FORD AND LUKE COMBS TEAM UP TO SURPRISE VETS
September 16, 2020
The Guitars for Vets organization just got some serious amplification. Ford and Luke Combs have teamed up to support G4V, kicking off the collaboration at the 55th Academy of Country Music AwardsTM.
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U.S. ARMY VETERAN STEPS UP TO HELP MAKE PPE EQUIPMENT
June 26, 2020
Robert Parker, a U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm, has answered the call for our country once again. He has been assembling face shields at Ford subsidiary Troy Design Manufacturing (TDM) and is one of the many volunteer workers building much needed medical supplies for front-line responders, healthcare workers, COVID-19 patients and current military members.
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FORD DONATES COVID-19 FACE SHIELDS TO U.S. MILITARY BASES
May 26, 2020
Collaborating with the Department of Defense, Ford delivered 200,000 face shields to military bases in both the U.S. and in areas where our troops are currently deployed. During the pandemic, Ford had to stop making automobiles for the first time since World War II and shifted to producing personal protective equipment.
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FORD PROUDLY HONORS VETERAN WHOSE EMPLOYMENT SPANS 88 YEARS
March 2, 2020
Ford recently had the privilege of honoring Wallace Redd, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, with the Hometown Hero award for his 88 years of service at the same Jim Snead Ford Dealership. In his honor, he was also presented with a customized Cockpit USA G-1 Aviator leather jacket.
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