Shelby Summers is the daughter of Army Sergeant First Class Severin W. Summers, a Special Operator who was killed in Afghanistan on August 2nd, 2009 while conducting combat operations when a command wired IED struck his vehicle during Operation Enduring Freedom. A Freedom Alliance scholarship recipient, she is currently a sophomore at Baton Rouge Community […]

“In life, you meet people who become as close as family. This is what comes to mind when I think of my weekend with the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund retreat.” Asia Solomon is one of the scholarship students whom Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving our nation’s veterans and military families, hosted for […]

One of the most emotional occasions happens each year when the Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients make their journey to Arlington National Cemetery to honor the parents who have died in service to our country. This year was no different, with 14 students coming from around the country for a weekend in the nation’s capital.   […]

Thirteen years ago, on the morning of September 11, Stephen Siller of the New York City Fire Department’s Squad Company 1, ran through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel with 60 pounds of gear on his back. His destination was the World Trade Center in Manhattan, where a plane had flown into one of the Twin Towers.   […]

Fourteen sons and daughters of our country’s fallen heroes attended this year’s Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund (FASF) Weekend Retreat. For some participants, this was their first retreat, while for others it was a return trip. Even so, for all it was landmark event.   One great intention in the work of Freedom Alliance is to […]