Lynchburg Veteran Honored by VFW for #StillServing

Lynchburg veteran Steve Bozeman is being honored for dedication to country and community in the VFW #StillServing campaign. The national Veterans of Foreign Wars #StillServing (vfw.org/stillserving) campaign recognizes veterans who continue to serve in their community after the military.

Bozeman, a US Marine veteran with two Purple Hearts, is #StillServing by hosting a weekly Support our Troops rally where veterans, active duty and patriots gather every Friday from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Monument Terrace in Lynchburg to share their support for service members. Bozeman started the rally in 2001 to show support for troops that had been recently deployed to Afghanistan.

The rally is still going strong today after 1,095 consecutive events, and last Friday, Dec. 2, marked its 21st anniversary. Any given Friday between 50 to 100 supporters show up waving military flags on the curb and encouraging vehicles to "honk if you support troops." Through the years, the gathering has led to the formation of the new VFW Post 12179 Desmond T. Doss when David and Beth Jarrett started recruiting new members at the rally, which has in turn led to additional veteran support through the Post’s fundraisers, benefits assistance and more.

Bozeman says he is #StillServing because he feels it is important to honor those who have stepped up to defend our nation when called.

VFW is pleased to recognize Bozeman in the national VFW #StillServing campaign.