<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Springdale Veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Springdale Veterans]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:41:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2022 1st annual golf tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click here  to view information regarding our 1st annual golf tournament. This event has been moved to June 27, 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/2022-1st-annual-golf-tournament</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5ee827db715abddf7696a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arkansas Democrat Gazette Article | September 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[View article here.]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/arkansas-democrat-gazette-article-september-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e97dfe2730c04134c2c4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Design Competition Winner Announced for Springdale’s Veterans Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Springdale Veterans Memorial Organization (SVMO) is excited to announce the results of its design competition to establish a veterans memorial in Springdale, Arkansas. This design competition announced last October 2019, called on all established and aspiring architects, designers and planners to participate in an open design competition for developing a portion of Springdale’s JB Hunt Park for the purpose of recognizing and honoring those who served our great nation. Over 35 entries were...]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/design-competition-winner-announced-for-springdale-s-veterans-memorial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5ea83f00dba1e65386ae0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:08:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Appreciation Night at Arvest Ballpark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first fundraiser was a huge success! It was a beautiful night to spend celebrating our freedom with men and women who graciously defend us all. The first pitch was thrown by Billie Bodiford. Billie was born on February 21, 1928 in West Station, Texas. He joined the military on December 8, 1950. He was a soldier in the Korean War. Thank you for your service, Billie! Billie is pictured with our president, Jannie Layne.]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/military-appreciation-night-at-arvest-ballpark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e8be60298c02e5c02eb0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colonel Jeff Vinger's response to this question: I’ve found most military veterans to be pretty humble people, so why would you want to build a memorial?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of us that have been in the military, it is sometimes difficult to express our deep sense of pride and what we consider, our warfighter ethos or spirit. This is a kindred spirit that we share with other veterans that may not have shared our exact experiences, but we are bonded together with a special connection through our common struggles in earning the title of Airman, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Seal, Ranger, or others. With that pride, however, comes a great deal of humility as we...]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/colonel-jeff-vinger-s-response-to-this-question-i-ve-found-most-military-veterans-to-be-pretty-humb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e848a1cf5821abc7aae6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council Presentation - June 3, 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Presentation given by Col. Jeff Vinger.]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/city-council-presentation-june-3-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e318f00dba1e65385a7f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Veteran Freedom Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary Post 2952 hosted its 2nd annual festival on Shiloh Square on Emma Street. This family-friendly event celebrated the American freedoms we enjoy and featured food, music, military vehicles, and networking for many veteran services in our region. Matt Mendenhall (Treasurer) sharing information about our organization and our goals.]]></description><link>https://www.springdaleveteransmemorial.org/post/family-veteran-freedom-festival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5e0c07db715abddf74b47</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 18:14:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kimberly Norris</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>