rockvets outreach programs

Our community has many veterans and others who want to help those who have served.  Our hope is to bring together veterans who need services with the people providing services. There are local programs that veterans can benefit from, as well as programs statewide and nationwide through the Veterans Administration.  If you are, or know of a veteran who needs assistance, please let us know so we can help.  For further information, contact us via e-mail: newyorkvets@gmail.com or leave your  message on the Contact Us page below.

Each month we create an electronic newsletter that is received by about fifteen hundred veterans from World War II through current day conflicts and some from our active military as well. It is filled with up to date, relevant information and stories of interest to veterans.  To view current or previous editions of our RockVets e-newsletter, view this link: https://wpsbx1.activehosted.com/archive/1  If you'd like to be added to our newsletter contact list, use the Subscribe section below.

"Faces of Freedom" -- One of the consistent items noted in our RockVets newsletter is "Faces of Freedom / Oral Histories and Portraits of the Men and Women That Defend Our Country"

The project consists of interviews and photographs. Walter Schuppe, Faces of Freedom Founder, meets with veterans, records their personal history, and takes their photo. He then prints the photo in black and white, frames it and presents it to each veteran at no charge. The interview covers each veteran’s life before, during, and after their time in the service. Each veteran has the opportunity to make any changes to their bio before it is finalized. Walter makes no money from this project and the photos are free to each veteran.

Currently these photos and bios appear on his website www.facesoffreedom.us. They also appear on his Facebook page and the photos and stories of the WWII veterans have been sent to the National WWII Museum for their archives. Walter hopes to make this into an exhibit for universities, high schools, community centers, libraries, etc. to help increase awareness of the 3% of the population who is doing the heavy lifting so the rest of us can enjoy all that this country has to offer.

Every veteran has a story. Some stories are about combat, some are about funny memories, some stories are sad, and some are about things accomplished after their military service.  All are about service to country and making sacrifices.

You have a story and Walter wants to tell it to the rest of the people in the United States.  Get in touch with Walter and set up a date to tell your story. 

Contact information:

Walter Schuppe

Avon, CT

Phone:  (860) 558-1072

E-mail:  walter11_22@yahoo.com

We would like to tell the stories of the veterans who served in our military, so we have first-hand knowledge shared from the perspective of the warriors who fought for our Freedom.  This is done through interviewing veterans and preserving their memories, photos, maps, documents, diaries, and journals through the Library  of Congress / Veterans History Project. It is available to all veterans -- no matter where or when they served. 

For further information view this link: https://www.loc.gov/vets/

or send us a note using the Contact Us form below.  Find more information under our Newsletter / Audio / Video heading above.  We hope to resume interviews in the future.  

Listen to one veteran's story for the Veterans History Project:  https://njmilitiamuseum.org/terrence-fearon

Please see middle column for information on "Faces Of Freedom / Oral Histories and Portraits of the Men and Women That Defend Our Country."