Contact Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Roy Cheran, Executive Director
July 2, 2015
[email protected]
office: 724.254.7448 cell: 724.968.0975
FIRST ONLINE APP TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVE IS LAUNCHING HERE
Using technology to recognize our military service members
PITTSBURGH (July 1, 2015) - W estern PA’s newest and largest private sector initiative to help area
Veterans, Operation StrongVet (www.strongvet.org) is launching the first online app in the nation to
recognize and honor those who have and continue to serve in our armed forces.
The StrongVet Hero’s Tribute is the first of its kind online app giving family members, friends and
colleagues the ability to honor any active duty service member, Fallen Hero, reservist or veteran (living
or deceased) they love, respect and want to acknowledge.
“At a time when our military
servicemen and women, and their
family members have and
continue to endure the longest
combat operations in American
history, we felt it was important to
give our region a meaningful way
to say thank you to those who
have and continue to sacrifice and
serve”, says Roy Cheran, the
Executive Director of Operation
StrongVet.
“In addition to honoring our military servicemen and women, the StrongVet Hero’s Tribute
(tribute.strongvet.org) chronicles one’s service record in a way that helps mark our nation’s historical
timeline. Through the individual service members’ experiences, we begin to understand each
generation’s contribution to support and defend the freedoms we continue to enjoy as Americans”,
added Cheran. At the same time it provides families with an historical reference of their loved-ones
sacrifice to our nation.
Each Hero’s Tribute will be indexed on the app’s Hero’s Tribute Wall, where all are categorized by
last name and age and can be easily searched by visitors. Each Hero’s Tribute can contain historical
service records (including branch of service, tours of duty, rank, etc.), hometown, date of birth, a
personal reflective story of that Hero’s service, personal life and more. The information can even be
updated as desired.
Operation StrongVet is encouraging Individuals and organizations in the region to visit
tribute.strongvet.org to create a Hero’s Tribute for a current active-duty service member or veteran
they know. They organization is requesting a $20.00 contribution in return for the Hero’s Tribute.
“We are hopeful that everyone in our region will take advantage of the opportunity to honor an
important service member they know with a Hero’s Tribute. Each one that is created helps fund
valuable programs and services for a large underserved veterans’ population in our region and
provides the opportunity to recognize and support those who sacrificed for our freedoms!”, Cheran
concluded.
About Operation StrongVet
www.strongvet.org
Operation StrongVet is the region’s largest non-government funded veterans’ support network. Providing “onestop” access to support sources for all veterans through our collaborating nonprofit agency partners. With
diverse services ranging from residential to educational support and job training, Operation StrongVet’s
mission is to more rapidly accelerate our veterans’ reconnection with the social and economic segments of our
community. With 1 in 12 people in our region being a vet, the highest per capita ratio in the nation, this
organization dramatically enhances the social and economic well being of our veterans and communities.
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