25-04-2025
Wiregrass native named Alabama veteran of the month
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — One Wiregrass veteran has another honor to add to his resume, the latest coming from U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville.
Enterprise native, Travis Parker, was named the Alabama Veteran of the Month for April.
Parker was drafted during the Vietnam War, and though he did not go overseas, he found his role in the military as a medic.
Once soldiers returned to the states, Parker served them and treated them for their wounds.
Years later, Parker is still fighting for veterans in several ways.
From Wiregrass Honor Flights, which flies our local veterans to the nation's capital to see war museums and memorials, to String 4 Heroes, Parker has his hand in many different outlets that seek to care for our veterans.
All of his work earned him the honor of Senator Tuberville.
Parker appreciates the recognition, but he says that veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, face many challenges back in the States.
'To me, the veteran suicide issue is the new version of Asian Orange. The Vietnam veterans have the biggest problem with that now,' Parker said.
Next month, Parker will be helping out with a veteran suicide awareness workshop in Ozark.
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