Humana Team Members Devote Memorial Day to Veterans

Humana has a dedicated team of associates that works daily to meet the needs of Veterans and their families and help them achieve lifelong well-being. As part of their efforts for Veterans, Humana associates were proud to be part of many Humana-sponsored observances leading up to and on Memorial Day weekend to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who died serving their country.

Team members showed their support for Veterans in many ways during the three-day Rolling to Remember event in Washington, D.C., that raised awareness about issues facing Veterans. Associates placed American flags on gravesites at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, VA, to honor the fallen, participated in a push-up challenge to bring awareness to the problem of suicide among Veterans, and welcomed home and honored Vietnam veterans, presenting them with Vietnam War Veterans commemoration pins at the Humana display at Thunder Alley.

In Daytona Beach, FL, associates participated in the Heroes Honor Festival that featured the Humana-sponsored Vietnam War Veterans commemoration pinning ceremony on May 28. Earlier in the week, on May 24, associates helped make the Salute the Troops concert a success at the Grand Ole Opry, where Humana and USAA made a special donation to provide DAV (Disabled American Veterans) support for the work they do for Veterans.  

“We are proud and honored to sponsor and take part in these events to honor the Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said Ed Sandrick, Humana’s Veterans Channel leader. “Our team of associates dedicated their Memorial Day weekend to making sure that all of our nation’s Veterans receive the recognition they deserve, and their participation is a shining example of how they give of themselves every day on behalf of all of our Veterans.”

Humana associate Andrew Zinkievich and Tom Levitt, commander of VFW Post 1503 in Dale City, VA, placed American flags at gravesites on May 28 at Quantico National Cemetery, honoring the many Veterans who have fallen and given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

Humana associate Terri Savage placed American flags at Quantico National Cemetery on May 28 to honor veterans for Memorial Day.

On May 28, Humana associates participated in a push-up challenge for Veteran suicide awareness at Rolling to Remember. The group met at 2:22 p.m. for 22 push-ups, representing the 22 Veterans who die daily from suicide.

Humana associate Darin Davis presented a Vietnam War Veteran with a commemoration pin at the Humana display at Thunder Alley on May 28.

On May 28, Humana associate Aaron McCoy and colleagues met and talked with Veterans at the Humana display at Thunder Alley.

On May 28, Humana associates Anna Skentzos and Trish Angilella greeted veterans at the Heroes Honor Festival, in Daytona Beach, where Humana sponsored a Vietnam War Veterans commemoration pinning ceremony.

On May 24, at the Humana-sponsored Salute the Troops in Nashville, Craig Uchytil, Humana Vice President of Retail Partnership, joined Mary Forey, Assistant Vice President, Health Senior Experience Owner, and Marc Burgess, CEO of DAV (Disabled American Veterans), on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry for the presentation of a donation to the DAV on behalf of Humana and USAA.