Gathering, preserving, and sharing the TRUE stories of those who gave “the last full measure of devotion” for our freedom

TRUE Heroes: each card leads to that individual’s online story.

Testimonials

“Many of [the students] commented on how meaningful it was to hold a card and then dive deeper into the online biography—it made history and remembrance feel personal.”

– Andrew L., Educator

“Thank you so much for including him. It means the world to me and my family.”

– Sarah D., Gold Star Daughter

“We introduced this during the last 2-3 weeks of the school year. It was the most engaged they were in those 2-3 weeks.”

- Mike V., Educator

“Telling these stories is important. I can imagine you don’t always get to know the magnitude of what these stories mean to those that love and knew the person.”

– Colleen K., Gold Star Wife

“It was an amazing experience. It was really powerful.”

– Mark H., Superintendent

“I am truly at a loss for words. I can’t thank you enough for bringing my uncle’s story of service and sacrifice to new generations of Americans. You have the heartfelt thanks of myself and my family.”

– Monty S.

“It was transformative…the Project made for meaningful interaction between our local Veterans and students.”

– Richard A., Superintendent

“Such a cool idea—to remember our fallen in ‘small bites’ that people can see and realize the uniqueness of each one.”

– Elizabeth W., Gold Star Mother

“Our students have been taught American history, but teaching it personally changed their perspective.”

– Henry T., Superintendent

“Your work is important and a gift to the world - I am so grateful for the care you take with each individual’s story.”

– Kelli C., Gold Star Wife

“This project will help school-aged children better understand the incredible sacrifice that was made to protect our freedoms.”

– Mark H., Superintendent

“We use the Hero Cards in our history classes. Love the idea…love the concept!”

– Andy F., High School Principal

“It was powerful for them to see Americans that looked like them that died for our country.”

– Henry T., Superintendent

“[Our grandson] loves the cards and shows them at school regularly. They’re a big hit!”

– Joseph M.

“The project looks amazing. Thank you for including us. What you are doing with this project resonates with me on many levels.”

– Jennie T., Gold Star Wife

“I love the cards and I plan on passing them down to my daughter when she’s old enough!”

- Katrina T.

“This is absolutely perfect. It brought tears to my eyes. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, and from my family, thank you.”

– Ronald K., Hero’s nephew

“Your efforts made a lasting impact on this next generation, and I’m grateful to have been a part of it.”

– Andrew L., Educator

“I absolutely love this! I’d love for you to honor him! Thanks so much.”

– Stacy G., Gold Star Wife

“Great idea, about time for something like this honor.”

– James S.

“Very cool! That is a fantastic ending to his story and the legacy he left behind.”

– Kathy B., Gold Star Mother

“So beautiful. Lovely.”

– Diana P., Gold Star Mother

“Received mine today. Beautiful and inspiring.”

– William S.

“Thank you for honoring our son and keeping that story alive.”

– Glenn K., Gold Star Father

“Thank you so much for all you do and for honoring him. It is perfect.”

– Jane H., Gold Star Wife

“Your summary brought me to tears in the most beautiful way.”

– Colleen K., Gold Star Wife

“Our students read their Hero’s bio, presented 3-4 facts to a partner, and were very engaged. They loved it!”

- Mike V., Educator

“You did a wonderful job writing these details to express our son’s life.”

– Kathy B., Gold Star Mother

“Fantastic tribute!”

– James C.

“Thank you for all you do to honor and preserve the legacies of the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who gave everything. I could not adequately express my gratitude.”

– Krista A., Gold Star Wife

The 21 most recent additions:

To go through all Heroes’ biographies, click “Previous Hero/Next Hero” at the bottom of any biography page, or type a Hero’s name/number in the Search field.

Militarily Speaking audio podcast, describing The Grateful Nation Project

Click a Hero Card to see their story