Minneapolis, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, and mark the solemnity of Memorial Day, three Gold Star Families were honored with the gift of payment-free vehicles through the ‘Driven To Serve’ program during a presentation Wednesday, May 11 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The ‘Driven To Serve’ program is an initiative between Freedom Alliance and U.S. Bank that pairs available vehicles with military families and service members in need. Gold Star Families are those who have lost an immediate family member in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
“Helping these families is incredibly meaningful and we are so appreciative for everything they have done,” said Tim Welsh, vice chair of Consumer and Business Banking at U.S. Bank. “We’re honored for the opportunity to help these families thrive and live the lives they want.”
Honorees were Gold Star Spouse, Veronica Morin of Monticello Minnesota, whose husband, U.S. Army Sergeant Darby Morin, died from injuries sustained in a vehicle rollover in Afghanistan near the Pakistan border on August 22, 2009; Gold Star Daughter Keely Schild of Yankton, South Dakota, whose father, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Richard L. Schild was killed in action on December 4, 2005, in Iraq when his vehicle was struck by an explosively formed projectile (EFP); and Gold Star Daughters, Lilly Hammitt and Gwyneth McSween of Des Moines, Iowa, who are the daughters of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Petty Officer First Class Joseph “Adam” McSween who was killed in action on April 6, 2007, in Iraq when his vehicle was struck by a rocket.
“We all have this in common: A love of those who serve and an appreciation for those who sacrifice,” said President of Freedom Alliance, Tom Kilgannon. “We are deeply grateful to be able to help these families as they move into the next chapter of their lives.”
The two organizations were joined by Minnesota Vikings Legends John Randle, Scott Studwell and…
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