Veterans Day, the wooden tower of Gretna and area events Grace Bellinghausen, The Times Nov 8, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 0 × Ron Hernandez, Founder of Moving Veterans Forward explains the range of services MVF provides as well as their future plans for a Veteran community. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Column by Grace Bellinghausen, Sarpy County Times reporter. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 a_aa &]$] r6?DFD[ $2CAJ r@F?EJ :D 9@>6 E@ `eT @7 E96 DE2E6’D G6E6C2?D[ 6G6? E9@F89 :E 244@F?ED 7@C =6DD E92? `_T @7 }63C2D<2’D A@AF=2E:@?]k^AmkAmx’G6 925 E96 AC:G:=686 @7 >66E:?8 D6G6C2= :?5:G:5F2=D :? E9:D 4@F?EJ[ 2?5 2 D:8?:7:42?E ?F>36C @7 G6E6C2?D 92G6 EC2?D:E:@?65 7C@> E96:C >:=:E2CJ D6CG:46 E@ D6CG6 E96:C =@42= 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^AmkAmy:> |6:C[ 2? p:C u@C46 G6E6C2?[ 92D 49@D6? 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Ron Hernandez talks Moving Veterans Forward nonprofit and its mission. Ron Hernandez, Founder of Moving Veterans Forward explains the range of services MVF provides as well as their future plans for a Veteran community.
