Lt. Dan Band Benefit Concert
As soldiers we have all had missions and assignments, as injured vets we now get through our days with dreams and goals; goals as small as being able to speak straight or dress ourselves in the morning or dreams as broad as touching someone’s heart with our art.
After being hurt in Iraq, the full injury for me was not completely understandable, and my goals of pursuing a similar civilian career were crushed. I’ve spent two years dealing with my injuries and trying to find a “thing” to keep me going.
When I was in Iraq I was able to take a few pictures that spoke so much to me after.
I knew that that is what I had to keep doing.
I cannot read or write without human or technical help, so I dream to make a coffee table book full of photos that will speak to people in a way only I can now fully communicate. Through Art.
Shane Parson’s and I, along with our mom’s went to Chicago for an amazing surprise of a lifetime! We met Gary Sinise, one of the most humble kind men I’ve ever met, and Mr. Kimo Williams, one of our fellow brothers of arms.
Kimo met Shane at last years Road to recovery conference and they really bonded over music and art. Kimo then came up with an idea to give Shane a guitar to help pursue his dream, and to give myself a camera to be able to pursue my dreams.
We were all honored guests at the Lt Dan Band concert in Chicago, pulled up on stage and given our gifts. I cannot say how much this means to me and I know to Shane.
I hope to be able to create a moving photo music video to Shane’s music and share it with everyone.
Thank you Kimo, Gary and the Coalition for doing this. I know we are the first receiving gifts of the arts for this program and I know we are not the last, but it’s a gift of hope and love and expression we will cherish every day!
Laura Narvaez US Air Force (Ret.)
National Spokesperson
CSAH
After being hurt in Iraq, the full injury for me was not completely understandable, and my goals of pursuing a similar civilian career were crushed. I’ve spent two years dealing with my injuries and trying to find a “thing” to keep me going.
When I was in Iraq I was able to take a few pictures that spoke so much to me after.
I knew that that is what I had to keep doing.
I cannot read or write without human or technical help, so I dream to make a coffee table book full of photos that will speak to people in a way only I can now fully communicate. Through Art.
Shane Parson’s and I, along with our mom’s went to Chicago for an amazing surprise of a lifetime! We met Gary Sinise, one of the most humble kind men I’ve ever met, and Mr. Kimo Williams, one of our fellow brothers of arms.
Kimo met Shane at last years Road to recovery conference and they really bonded over music and art. Kimo then came up with an idea to give Shane a guitar to help pursue his dream, and to give myself a camera to be able to pursue my dreams.
We were all honored guests at the Lt Dan Band concert in Chicago, pulled up on stage and given our gifts. I cannot say how much this means to me and I know to Shane.
I hope to be able to create a moving photo music video to Shane’s music and share it with everyone.
Thank you Kimo, Gary and the Coalition for doing this. I know we are the first receiving gifts of the arts for this program and I know we are not the last, but it’s a gift of hope and love and expression we will cherish every day!
Laura Narvaez US Air Force (Ret.)
National Spokesperson
CSAH
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