Tillman Military Scholar Rudy Rickner, Pat Tillman Foundation supporter Bill Murphy and PTF Board members Alex Garwood & Chris Hart (along with daughters Maya and Zoe Hart) took part in the 408K.

Among the participants in the 8K race were Tillman Military Scholar Rudy Rickner and Pat Tillman Foundation Board members Alex Garwood and Chris Hart.

The event started at HP Pavilion and ran alongside San Jose’s Municipal Rose Garden, the scene of Pat’s memorial service. The San Jose Mercury News featured this article on the 408K.

Service and Awareness Events

New York City

New York City Tillman Military Scholars joined with MissionServe, Bank of America and HBO, along with PTF staff members, to prepare emergency packets for homeless veterans in the city. Before the project, they also braved the cold to talk about their efforts on Good Morning America.

TMS Rudy Rickner (right) joins fellow Veterans Day volunteers on Good Morning America.

People Magazine Photo Shoot

NYU TMS Korey Calloway and Lyndsey Anderson joined PTF President Marie Tillman for a People Magazine photo shoot for a “Heroes Among Us” article.

TMS Korey Calloway and Lyndsey Anderson with Marie Tillman.

Blue Bloods Set Visit

PTF Program Coordinator Cara Hammer joined Team Tillman and PTF partner veterans on set in Brooklyn with Donnie Wahlberg, Tom Selleck and Bridget Moynahan.

PTF Program Coordinator Cara Hammer with Tom Selleck and PTF veteran supporters.

San Diego

Robin, Yana and her husband Arthur prepared lunch and dinner for the residents of the Veterans Village of San Diego while they marched in the San Diego County Veterans Day Parade. When the residents returned, TMS served lunch to over 300 residents and family members alongside some of VVSD’s current residents. Later, there was a brief ceremony/celebration of the Marine Corps’ 236th Birthday with Arthur being asked to help cut the cake as he was the youngest Marine on site. For those not familiar with Marine Corps Birthday tradition, the oldest Marine and youngest Marine take part in cutting the birthday cake.

TMS Robin Williams (middle left) and Yana Mukvich (right) with Yana's husband Arthur.

Los Angeles

Along with other volunteers, TMS Nicole Hart, Peter Thomas and Tristan Dyer planted approximately 40 Valencia trees at the VA Westwood campus in Los Angeles. As Nicole states it, “The energy of the day was rich with the willingness to serve; to give back to those, past and present, who have given so much to this country. It was an honor to be a part of such a day!”

TMS Nicole Hart, Peter Thomas and Tristan Dyer (with friend).

Tampa Bay

A week prior to Veterans Day, TMS Dave Warden, Grey Leonard and Josiah Hill rehabbed stables and riding areas for the Quantum Leap Farms, an equine therapy center serving disabled children and military in the Tampa area.

TMS Dave Warden and Josiah Hill.

University of South Florida

TMS Grey Leonard was the Master of Ceremonies as members of the Special Operations Parachute Demonstration Team kicked off the second annual Veterans Week Celebration at the University of South Florida Tuesday with a drop on the green next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza.

TMS Grey Leonard.

Michigan

University of Michigan-Flint TMS Kyle Caywood and Tiffany Johnson were recognized by their Chancellor at the Veterans Day program – where Kyle served as MC. Later the next week, they met up with University of Michigan TMS John Shriver and Lindsay Compton to discuss Pat’s Run in April 2012.

Michigan TMS Kyle Caywood, John Shriver, Tiffany Johnson and Lindsay Compton.

Baltimore

TMS Rich Blake spoke with WYPR – Baltimore’s local NPR station – about Veterans Day and the work he and fellow veterans are conducting in local Baltimore neighborhoods. Listen to Rich’s interview.

TMS Rick Blake (2nd from left) in studio at Baltimore's WYPR.

University of Maryland

TMS Shelly Burgoyne spoke at the University of Maryland’s annual Veterans Day celebration.

Look for her at the end of this video.

Harvard

Harvard Business School’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony, spearheaded by TMS Danny Cho, welcomed 300 people to the HBS’s Armed Forces Alumni Association “Leadership Through Service” celebration and reception. Danny gave the welcoming speech, followed by Ian Walsh, SVP of Textron Systems and the club’s founding member, and Charles Bolden, the current NASA Administrator spoke about their views on what it means to be a veteran and what value veterans bring to the workforce.

TMS Danny Cho.

San Jose

Pat Tillman Foundation board member Alex Garwood participated in an honorary puck drop when the San Jose Sharks hosted the Phoenix Coyotes over Veterans Day weekend.

PTF Board Member Alex Garwood drops the opening puck. Pictured here with team captains Joe Thornton and Shane Doan.

Public Recognitions

Tillman Military Scholars were publicly recognized for Veterans Day on campuses across the country:

PTF Program Coordinator (center) with University of Maryland TMS Roel Mora, Kevin Kim, Josie O’Regan and Louis Thorne at the 4th Annual Veterans Reception.

San Diego State University TMS Yana Mukvich and Robin Williams recognized during the SDSU vs. University of Wyoming football game.

University of Oregon TMS Jeff Meray, Bryan Boender, Ryan Williams and Kelly Christensen recognized at the Veterans Day Ceremony.

Texas A&M University TMS Susan Stallings, Marisela Spangler and Cameron McCoy are recognized at the Veterans Day Brunch.

PTF Director of Programs Hunter I Riley alongside Mississippi State University TMS Mark Edwards, Janice Cunningham, Trish Pohlhaus, Ryan Bear, Samantha Hill and Catherine Turner at Veterans Day Scholarship Dinner.

University of South Florida TMS Josiah Hill, Dave Warden and Grey Leonard are recognized on the field at the USF vs. University of Miami football game.

University of Arizona TMS April Ellsworth, Martin Stahl and Matt Randle are recognized on the field at the Arizona State vs. Arizona football game (standing next to the PT42 gate).

To top off Veterans Day celebrations and events, NFL-Tillman Military Scholar D’Onior Felton will be recognized on the field at the December 11 Washington Redskins game.

Cormick Wong (L) and Rudy Rickner (R)

The Tunnel to Towers run brings together firefighters, police, military and first responder groups who run the route together, some in uniform. In total, Cormick and Rudy joined approximately 20,000 other runners and walkers in this year’s race.

Marisela Spangler and sons

Tillman Military Scholar and Texas A&M junior Marisela Spangler took her three sons on a tour describing her experience on 9/11 and why she was compelled to join the Army. The tour took them to the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station to attend a 9/11 ceremony and ended it at home to color paper flags in remembrance of our freedom and of our country’s sacrifice.

Rachel Ericksen, Tillman Military Scholar at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, spent the day volunteering with Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at the Guardians of Freedom Air Show hosted by the Nebraska Air National Guard. Rachel is the Safety Officer for the 155th Composite Squadron.

Rachel Ericksen (R) ande 155th Composite Squadron Cadet Commander Joseph Stellato (L) were at the air show site early to help get everything set up for the Lost Child Program.

Tillman Military Scholar Rich Blake participated in the Baltimore 9/11 Run to Remember 5K and on the opposite coast, Tillman Military Scholar Tara DeBraber ran a 5K in commemoration as well. In Washington, D.C., Tillman Military Scholar Elizabeth O’Herrin passed meals out to the homeless.

Columbia University Tillman Military Scholars Cormick Wong and Rudy Rickner spent their day of service volunteering with The Mission Continues in collaboration with NYCares. The Scholars assembled Go-Bags, emergency kits that will be distributed to NYC residents this month as part of National Preparedness month. After assembling the kits, the Scholars rolled up their sleeves and painted the outside playground area of Nathan Strauss elementary school in lower Manhattan.

To meet the peers of these Tillman Military Scholars and see the impact they are making on this nation, or to read more about the legacy of Pat Tillman, follow the Pat Tillman Foundation on Facebook and Twitter.