Honoring Our Heroes on Veterans Day

by · November 11, 2016

Today we celebrate Veterans Day – a day to honor the service of all military members, past and present. Celebrated since 1919, Veterans Day allows us to thank those who have served our country during war or peacetime.

Thank You NVI Veterans

To our NVI veterans – we thank you for serving our country so bravely and we feel honored to have you as part of our NVI family. Today we honor you for your bravery, sacrifice, and your dedication to our country.

While we know there are many who have sacrificed for our country, here are just a few of the brave men and women who we proudly call one of our own.

Veterans at the Retail Support Center (RSC)

Veterans at the RSC

Here are the veterans at the RSC (from left to right):

Noel Cannon – US Army, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, 1974-1977

Ron Refec – US Marine Corps, stationed at Camp Pendleton, April 1996 to August 2000.

Terry Palmer – US Army, stationed at Schweinfurt Germany in 1974

When asked for his thoughts on Veterans Day, Ron says,

“At the end of the day, the best way to truly celebrate Veterans Day is to simply find a veteran, look him or her in the eyes and just thank them for their service. As a company, we should not only recognize veterans once a year, but also recognize the tremendous benefits they bring to us and engage in an ongoing strategy to employ more veterans and strengthen our NVI family. I’m proud to be part of a company that does both. Veterans Day is also a day to reflect and be reminded that today, we still have brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers and relatives putting their lives on the line for our country.”

Veterans at the Distribution Center (DC)

DC/Lab Vets
Jeffrey Cash – US Air Force: 388th TAC, 421st AMU, Black Widows.

Veterans at America’s Best

America's Best Vets

Here are the veterans at America’s Best (from left to right):

David Rivero (Bristol, Tennessee) – US Army

Tiffany Karr (Rockford, Illinois) – US Navy

Donald Wells (Bristol, Tennessee) – US Army

Sam Raverty (Richfield, Minnesota) – US Army National Guard, 851st Engineer Company

Veterans at Eyeglass World

Eyeglass World Vets

Here are the veterans from Eyeglass World (from left to right):

Ryan Janssen (Des Moines, Iowa) – US Army

Billy Harrington (Spokane, Washington) – US Army, 1986-1992.

Wayne Jessee (Des Moines, Iowa) – US Army, stationed at Fort Bragg

Veterans at Walmart Vision Center 

Walmart Veterans
Here are the veterans from our Vision Centers in select Walmart stores (from left to right):

Michael Hopkins, OD – (Cordele, Georgia) – US Navy

Chris Porter (Colorado Springs, Colorado) – US Army

Paul Hadsock (Charlotte, North Carolina), US Air Force, stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam era

Paul Gullotti (Fayetteville, North Carolina) – US Army, served 8 years

Veterans at Optical Center on Select Military Bases

Vista Optical Vets
Here are the veterans from the Optical Center on select military bases (from left to right):

Andre’a Coppenbarger (Fort Huachuca, Arizona) – US Army

Jennifer Evans (Travis Air Force Base, California) – US Air Force

Andre’a Coppenbarger shares her thoughts on Veterans Day saying,

“It has given me great pride to serve my country in the US Army like those who came before me.  Let us never forget those who have passed on in the name of freedom. Each day here at Vista Optical on Fort Huachuca it gives me great pride to serve the veterans, soldiers and families of our great country.”

Happy Veterans Day!  #NVIhonorsvets

Jessica Altamirano

Jessica Altamirano

Communications Specialist at National Vision
Jessica Altamirano is a proud Veteran spouse who has worked for NVI since 2014. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. Jessica is passionate about corporate-nonprofit partnerships, philanthropic efforts in developing countries, Veteran recruitment, and creating a culture of health and wellness in the workplace.
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