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Hometown Heroes

Hometown Heroes

What does it take to be a hero? Courage? Honor? A commitment to serve others? Heroes may wear a uniform…or not. Join us as we salute…Hometown Heroes.

The Battleship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships built by the United States Navy. It served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Persian Gulf War. She is currently decommissioned and berthed adjacent to Nauticus in...
Tyler Waters, a Mass Communications Specialist in the Navy, found a great way to maintain his physical fitness by rock climbing. With every new wall he gets a mental, physical, and fun challenge! If you're not a fan of traditional...
The mission of Blankets for the Homeless started as founder Mariah Smith began handing out blankets and lunches to homeless communities in Virginia Beach. It quickly progressed into providing supplies like coats, ponchos, hats, gloves, shoes, tarps, tents, toiletries,...
Nina, Keilah, and Danielle Lear found what it took to become part of an even greater sisterhood while attending recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC. Each had her own reason to join, whether it was to...
Take a tour of the Battleship Wisconsin as we hear from one of the sailors who served on board during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He'll tell us when they had to roll the windows down on the...
Celebrating the dedication and service of those in our community, from firefighters and police officers, to members of our military and others who serve, YurView presents "Hometown Heroes". We visit a Police Academy, learn about a WWII half-track available...
"We ask so much of our Military men and women, and they continue to give so much without complaint... but still have found time within their communities to volunteer as well" states Carlos Hopkins, Secretary of Veterans and Defense...
From the commissioning of a new state of the art sub, to a remembrance ceremony, to a deployment and Veterans in Blue special segment, this episode of Homecoming: A Cox Video Diary is packed with emotion. Meet the families...
This episode of Yurview's Homecoming series includes the return of the USS Bush and USS Truxton, a feature on the Stratford University Military Grant program, and segments on the Coast Guard Cutter Forward responding to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and...
The popular video diary returns with an all new episode featuring the return of the USS Laboon, an adult furthering her education thanks to Stratford University's Military Spouse Grant, a Tuskegee Airman visiting Langley Air Force Base for the...