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Giving Back Tour: Brylie Burleson - A Big Hero in a Tiny Package
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Giving Back Tour: Brylie Burleson - A Big Hero in a Tiny Package

Brylie Savina Burleson was born at Fort Bragg. Both parents were in the Army and her dad, Staff Sergeant Geoffrey Burleson served multiple tours. When she was just four, Brylie lost her Dad. She r...

Giving BackGiving Back Tour: A.C. Green’s Vietnam Homecoming

Giving Back Tour: A.C. Green’s Vietnam Homecoming

During the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Colonel Alex Charles (A.C.) Green completed 130 missions, often deep in the jungles and stranded for days. By the time A.C. returned stateside to spend nine mont...

Giving BackGiving Back Tour: Stephen Stapel - An American Fighter

Giving Back Tour: Stephen Stapel - An American Fighter

When Laurie Hinds nominated her brother, Stephen Stapel, for the FOV Giving Back Tour, she told us he wasn’t a veteran. She said he was, however, the bravest person she knows. Stephen is in his si...

Giving BackGiving Back Tour: Braxton Davis Lee Runs for State Troopers Who Can’t

Giving Back Tour: Braxton Davis Lee Runs for State Troopers Who Can’t

Next on FOV’s Giving Back Tour we met Braxton Davis Lee.  And what an inspiration it was! Two years ago, a Virginia State Trooper was killed in Braxton’s community. Seeing the trooper’s photo on a...

Giving BackGiving Back Tour: A Flag for NYC Artist Scott LoBaido

Giving Back Tour: A Flag for NYC Artist Scott LoBaido

We wanted to do something different to GIVE BACK and say "THANK YOU". We asked our fans and supporters to tell us about great Americans in their communities, and received hundreds of nomination...