AVHOF NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

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On Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Talking Stick Resort Conference Center, Unified Arizona Veterans (UAV) held the Induction Ceremony for the 2024 Arizona Veterans Hall Of Fame Class (AVHOF). 15 highly deserving Arizona veterans were inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame for their outstanding civic contributions beyond their military service to our great nation.

UAV took still photographs and recorded the Induction Ceremony, so please let us know if you are interested in digital media of the Induction Ceremony: Scan the QR code, and fill out the form. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Veterans Hall Of Fame (AVHOF) Class of 2024

David Carroll Campbell II, Army veteran, Chandler, AZ

Nathaniel Leonard  Carr, Air Force veteran, Gilbert, AZ

Geoffrey Cadman Davis, Army veteran, Tempe, AZ (Posthumous)

Asa Dancy Herring, Jr., Air Force veteran, Phoenix, AZ (Posthumous)

Allen Zetty Kratz, Navy veteran, Litchfield Park, AZ

Linda Lyon, Air Force veteran, Tucson, AZ

Edward McDowell, Arizona (Posthumous)

Randell Scott Meyer, Air Force veteran, Litchfield Park, AZ

Othell Timothy Newbill III, Army veteran, Waddell, AZ

Lincoln J. Ragsdale, Sr., Army Air Corps veteran, Phoenix, AZ (Posthumous)

Juan Trinidad Salas-Castillon, Marine Corps veteran, Coolidge, AZ

Tad Curtis Snidecor, Marine Corps veteran, Peoria, AZ

Jane Carol Strain, Army veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ

Darren La Von Venters, Air Force veteran, Sahuarita, AZ

Theresa Jane Walsh, Army veteran, Sierra Vista, AZ

 

 

 

 

Vision is seeing things as they are, but also as they can be.

Unified Arizona Veterans, (UAV) was formed in 1981, and for over 40 years, the mission of UAV has been to serve as the Voice of Arizona Veterans. We accomplish this mission by assembling and providing the authentic lived experience and insight of veterans to the institutions and organizations where positive change can be created. We also inform and update the veteran community as to the status of ongoing change and initiatives.

In 2001, UAV founded the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame (AVHOF), the second Veterans Hall of Fame in the United States. Each year, outstanding Arizona veterans, who have made significant personal contributions to their community, state, or nation, are selected for induction into the Veterans Hall of Fame.

The world has changed a lot since 1981, and so too, must UAV. The next few years will see a fair amount of change at our organization. However, this will be accompanied by continued commitment to the people and principles that have guided our organization thus far. At the same time, it is the duty of UAV to meet the newest veterans where they are, and providing to them the knowledge, wisdom and insight that can only be obtained through years of experience after military service.

Military veterans have a clear sense of community, continuity and service that comes from having served in the U.S. military. Just like the traditions of service that have defined and shaped the U.S. military throughout the generations, so too, do the traditions of service provide purpose to all of us engaged in serving the veteran community.

It is possible to remember the past and honor those who came before us, while at the same time, working to ensure the best outcomes for the individuals leaving the military every day. You’re invited along for the journey as we work to expand the scope and scale of UAV, and to become a premier information resource for Arizona veterans and their families.