The University of Michigan presents the seventh annual Stories of Service: An Evening with Veterans. This event continues to raise awareness and funds for Fisher House Michigan.
Less than 10% of the U.S. population has served in the military, yet stories of service and movies about military service continue to be written and be popular — and many of these have little to do with the reality of serving in the military.
We invite you to come and listen to true stories of life in the military. You will hear humanizing, moving stories, filled with humor, loss, and insight — all to honor the service of our men and women in uniform.
Featured Story Tellers:
Dr. Ray Christian: Retired paratrooper and national award winning storyteller. Ray produces the podcast “What’s Ray Saying?” which features stories born out of his experiences with poverty, racial injustice, his military experiences, and his sense of adventure.
Dr. John “Joe” Schwarz: Joe served in the the US House of Representatives and the Michigan State Senate, Mayor of Battle Creek Michigan, an alumni of the University of Michigan (1959) a medical doctor, served in the United States Navy and the CIA during the Vietnam War.
Andrea M. Norton: Andrea is a champion for women veterans and those who identify as LGBTQ. She was the first LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator at the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. She has worked in the VA medical center in Saginaw, working with homeless veteran populations, LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator and as a mental health case manager. She has a bachelors and masters degree in Social Work. Andrea is an Air Force veteran
Derek Blumke: Derek us the State of Michigan Adjutant & Quartermaster of the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW). Derek served 12 years combined between Active Duty Air Force and MI Air National Guard. He was deployed to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. In 2007 Derek founded the Student Veterans Association at University of Michigan, where he is an Alumni. Soon after he co-founded the national Student Veterans of America where he served as president.
Jennifer Lamb: Jennifer enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1994 and later commissioned as an officer on active duty until 2002. She was the first woman Marine assigned to an infantry company with Small Craft Company, 2nd Marine Division. Her last assignment was as the Battalion Executive Officer for Camp Johnson, North Carolina where she was serving during the attack on the United States during 9/11. Jennifer has a Masters degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Child Development. She worked at Mott Children's hospital, the University of Michigan's Military Support Programs and Network and for the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.
Miracle Okoro: Miracle is a Nigeria-American poet, student, and child advocate who now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her beloved dog Taz. Miracle joined the Army in April of 2019 and is currently a mechanic in the Army Reserves.
Less than 10% of the U.S. population has served in the military, yet stories of service and movies about military service continue to be written and be popular — and many of these have little to do with the reality of serving in the military.
We invite you to come and listen to true stories of life in the military. You will hear humanizing, moving stories, filled with humor, loss, and insight — all to honor the service of our men and women in uniform.
Featured Story Tellers:
Dr. Ray Christian: Retired paratrooper and national award winning storyteller. Ray produces the podcast “What’s Ray Saying?” which features stories born out of his experiences with poverty, racial injustice, his military experiences, and his sense of adventure.
Dr. John “Joe” Schwarz: Joe served in the the US House of Representatives and the Michigan State Senate, Mayor of Battle Creek Michigan, an alumni of the University of Michigan (1959) a medical doctor, served in the United States Navy and the CIA during the Vietnam War.
Andrea M. Norton: Andrea is a champion for women veterans and those who identify as LGBTQ. She was the first LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator at the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. She has worked in the VA medical center in Saginaw, working with homeless veteran populations, LGBTQ Veteran Care Coordinator and as a mental health case manager. She has a bachelors and masters degree in Social Work. Andrea is an Air Force veteran
Derek Blumke: Derek us the State of Michigan Adjutant & Quartermaster of the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW). Derek served 12 years combined between Active Duty Air Force and MI Air National Guard. He was deployed to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. In 2007 Derek founded the Student Veterans Association at University of Michigan, where he is an Alumni. Soon after he co-founded the national Student Veterans of America where he served as president.
Jennifer Lamb: Jennifer enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1994 and later commissioned as an officer on active duty until 2002. She was the first woman Marine assigned to an infantry company with Small Craft Company, 2nd Marine Division. Her last assignment was as the Battalion Executive Officer for Camp Johnson, North Carolina where she was serving during the attack on the United States during 9/11. Jennifer has a Masters degree in Social Work and a Masters degree in Child Development. She worked at Mott Children's hospital, the University of Michigan's Military Support Programs and Network and for the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.
Miracle Okoro: Miracle is a Nigeria-American poet, student, and child advocate who now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her beloved dog Taz. Miracle joined the Army in April of 2019 and is currently a mechanic in the Army Reserves.
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