]]>On September 2, 2010, the Dorn VAMC hosted "An Evening for Heroes" dinner event at the 7Grill in Columbia, SC. The dinner event was part of a new initiative called, "The Buddy Program" sponsored by the Dorn VAMC. The Buddy Program is a voluntary program whose goal is to offer additional support to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) combat Veterans and their families.]]> templatedata/content/features/data/An_Evening_for_Heroes_1288054743039 http://www.columbiasc.va.gov/COLUMBIASC/images/buddy_program_tb.jpg Man and woman standing together at the dinner On September 2, 2010, the Dorn VAMC hosted "An Evening for Heroes" dinner event at the 7Grill in Columbia, SC. The dinner event was part of a new initiative called, "The Buddy Program" sponsored by the Dorn VAMC. The Buddy Program is a voluntary program whose goal is to offer additional support to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) combat Veterans and their families. Evening for Heroes On September 2, 2010, the Dorn VAMC hosted "An Evening for Heroes" dinner event at the 7Grill in Columbia, SC. The dinner event was part of a new initiative called, "The Buddy Program" sponsored by the Dorn VAMC. The Buddy Program is a voluntary program whose goal is to offer additional support to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) combat Veterans and their families. http://www.columbiasc.va.gov/COLUMBIASC/features/Second_Chance_for_a_Soldier.asp Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:37:00 EDT

]]>Jeremy Ignont was homeless and in jail facing felony charges. But he had powerful advocates: Harry Dest, York County's public defender, and Joe Medline, an investigator with the York County Public Defender’s Office.]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Second_Chance_for_a_Soldier_1288050603008 http://www.columbiasc.va.gov/COLUMBIASC/images/Feature-Jeremy-Ignont-Defenders-180-x-130.jpg Jeremy Ignont, center, was homeless and in jail facing felony charges. But he had powerful advocates: Harry Dest, right, York County’s public defender, and Joe Medline, an investigator with the York County Public Defender’s Office. Jeremy Ignont was homeless and in jail facing felony charges. But he had powerful advocates: Harry Dest, York County's public defender, and Joe Medline, an investigator with the York County Public Defender’s Office. Second Chance for a Soldier Jeremy Ignont was homeless and in jail facing felony charges. But he had powerful advocates: Harry Dest, York County's public defender, and Joe Medline, an investigator with the York County Public Defender’s Office.