The Virginia War Memorial is proud to present “Heroes Among Us: Veterans Voices with Greg McQuade” on Thursday evening, February 12 from 7-9 p.m.
This special program will feature Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award winning WTVR-TV CBS6 reporter/anchor Greg McQuade who will give a retrospective look at many of the “Heroes Among Us” video segments about Virginia military veterans and active military members he has produced and have been shown on television over the past twenty-five years.
There is no admission charge to attend the program to be held in the Memorial’s Veterans Hall, but as seating limited, pre-registration is requested by clicking here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CAAAE28ABF4C25-61801799-heroes. Parking is also free in the Memorial’s surface lot and parking deck at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, 23220.
A native of Massachusetts and broadcast journalism graduate of Northeastern University, Greg McQuade moved south to Richmond and joined the WTVR-TV news staff as a political and military reporter in October 2020. Also a history buff, he produces a weekly segment called “Heroes Among Us,” about inspiring people – many of whom are and have been military veterans. He also serves as the news anchor of the “CBS6 Weekend Morning” program on Saturdays and Sundays and volunteers his spare time to serve as Master of Ceremonies for many charitable events around Central Virginia.
“We are especially excited to present this program highlighting Greg McQuade and his “Heroes Among Us” segments he has written and produced for CBS6 television for over two decades,” said Virginia War Memorial Director Dr. Clay Mountcastle. “We consider Greg a true friend of our veterans and practically a member of our Virginia War Memorial team as he is so often here doing research and filming his “Heroes Among Us” segments.”
For more information about “Heroes Among Us: Veterans Voices with Greg McQuade,” please visit www.dvs.virginia.gov .
About the Virginia War Memorial
The mission of the Virginia War Memorial is to Honor Veterans, Preserve History, Educate Youth, and Inspire Patriotism in All. Dedicated in 1956, the Memorial includes the names of the nearly 12,000 Virginia heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the Global War on Terrorism. The Virginia War Memorial is and will always be the Commonwealth’s tribute to those who served and most especially, to those who died defending our freedoms.
The Virginia War Memorial is a division of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and serves as an integral part of its mission in support of all Virginians who have served in our military. It is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 and is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, except for select events. For more information, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org.
About the Virginia Department of Veterans Services
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is a state government agency with more than 50 locations across the Commonwealth of Virginia. DVS traces its history to 1928 and the establishment of the Virginia War Service Bureau to assist Virginia’s World War I veterans. Today, DVS assists veterans and their families in filing claims for federal veterans benefits; provides veterans and family members with linkages to services including behavioral healthcare, housing, employment, education, and other programs. The agency operates four long-term care facilities offering in-patient skilled nursing care, memory care, and short-term rehabilitation for veterans; provides an honored final resting place for veterans and their families at three state veterans cemeteries; and operates the Virginia War Memorial, the Commonwealth’s tribute to Virginia’s men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice from World War II to the present. For more information, please visit www.dvs.virginia.gov.