Weekend for Warriors

01/21/2025

Announcing our 7th Annual Weekend for Warriors event October 2nd through 5th 2025! Are you a Combat Veteran or know a friend or family member who is? Nominate yourself or them for this years exciting and special event! Nominating forms can be turned into our office at 1335 Route 44, Suite 3 Pleasant Valley, NY 12569, or emailed [email protected]

09/22/2024

We thank everyone who attended our Sixth-Annual Weekend for Warriors event, and thank you to our great Veteran honorees!

Our Sixth-Annual Weekend for Warriors has concluded and what a wonderful event it turned out to be. Thank you to this years Veteran honorees!

09/08/2024

Announcing our Keynote speaker for this years event, Jenna Carlton!

Jenna Carlton (The Millennial Veteran) is a Navy veteran who served as an Aerographer’s Mate from 2013-2017. After getting out she went to school and did an internship at The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hoping to make an impact on the veteran community. She soon found out that policy may not be the best route in her efforts of helping other veterans. Soon after she started a FB support group, “The Millennial Veterans” with two of her friends in 2020 to reach out to younger veterans in the hopes of creating a community. Their goal is to get younger veterans involved and aware of their resources.

Through inspiration with many conversations with veterans, Jenna published The Veteran Workbook. This journal-style book puts the pen in the hand of the veteran to reflect on service, recreate structure, plan for the future, and re-discover their new identity without the military.
“Together we are making the veteran community a better place for all!”

08/31/2024

Please join us in recognizing our four local combat veteran honorees and raising funds for critical veteran programs on September 22, 2024 @ 4pm at Mahoney's Irish Pub in Poughkeepsie.

08/30/2024

Introducing our final honoree for this years Weekend for Warriors, Sgt Ronald Ymbras!

Ten days after graduating from Yonkers High School, Ronny Ymbras joined the U.S. Army (06 July, 1966.) He completed basic training at Fort Gordon, GA, followed by Advanced Infantry Training (AIT) and Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School at Fort Jackson, SC. From there, he was shipped to Fort Bragg, NC to the 82nd Airborne Division for paratrooper training. After seven months, Ronny went to Fort Campbell, KY to the 101st Airborne Division. Three months later, the Division arrived in the Republic of South Vietnam. Ron and his unit went to Cu Chi (a town near Saigon, with a network of underground tunnels), Quang Tri City in Quang Tri Province, and experienced the Tet Offensive in January of 1968. On March 28th, friendly fire killed 13 soldiers in his squad and wounded 26. Ronny promised to honor his fallen brothers and provide a tribute to the 58,497 servicemen and women who died in the Vietnam War. Over forty years later, on Veterans Day 2010, Sgt. Ronald Ymbras received two Purple Heart Medals, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal, and six other medals and five citations. He published a book with his oldest son, Matthew, called “Fallen, Never Forgotten – Vietnam Memorials in the USA” which he published in 2016.

Don't forget to come out and meet Gregory and celebrate with us at the Weekend 4 Warriors Banquet on September 22, 2024 at Mahoney's Irish Pub, 4:00pm

$25 per Veteran Ticket (+$25 for their plus one)
$40 per civilian ticket

Make your banquet reservation 845-473-2500 ext 1367 Sylvia

08/22/2024

We are proud to showcase our Weekend For Warriors recipients:
This week's Honoree is Gregory Liu – USAF

Gregory grew up locally and attended Arlington High School. He graduated from SUNY Stony Brook with a BS in physics, then enlisted in USAF Officer Training School. He was stationed at Griffiss AFB, NY. Gregory flew combat missions in Operation Desert Storm as a B-52 Navigator/Bombardier. He separated from the USAF as a Captain, and eventually went on to serve as an FBI Special Agent in Manhattan during 9/11. Gregory relocated back to Dutchess County where he works as an Investigator with the Dutchess County Public Defender’s Office. Gregory met his wife, who is also a Veteran through the Air Force. The two have 2 sons, one who is active duty in the USAF.

Don't forget to come out and meet Gregory and celebrate with us at the Weekend 4 Warriors Banquet on September 22, 2024 at Mahoney's Irish Pub, 4:00pm

$25 per Veteran Ticket (+$25 for their plus one)
$40 per civilian ticket
Make your banquet reservation 845-473-2500 ext 1367 Sylvia

08/13/2024

Introducing our next Weekend 4 Warriors honoree!

Vincent Verderosa is a Navy veteran with almost 10 years of service as a flight deck crew member (ABH), serving on CVN 77 George H.W. Bush, Naval station Europe/Rota. He served on two combat deployments throughout Syria, Iraq, the Middle East, Israel, and Europe , Vincent served on foreign deployment during Operation Inherent Resolve. He received the Humanitarian Award and Battle Efficiency (Battle E) Award, Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and 2 Navy Achievement Medals.

Don't forget to celebrate with us at the Weekend 4 Warriors Banquet on September 22, 2024 at Mahoney's Irish Pub, 4:00pm
$25 per Veteran Ticket (+$25 for their plus one)
$40 per civilian ticket
Make your banquet reservation 845-473-2500 ext 1367 Sylvia

08/07/2024

We have selected the four Veterans for our Sixth-Annual Weekend 4 Warriors Event! We will announce them each in their own posts over this next week!

Announcing our first honoree, we have Timothy Gilnack!

Timothy Gilnack grew up in Hyde Park and graduated from FDR High School in 1986. While in high school, he joined the U.S. Army on the delayed entry program. He went to Ft Benning GA. for basic training and AIT as an 11C (Mortarman). Tim’s duty stations were Fort Carson, Camp Casey, Fort Cambell and Ayers Kaserne (The Rock). His units were 1/8th Infantry 4th ID, 5/20 Infantry 2nd ID, 2/187 Infantry 101 Airborne Division, 5/5 Cav 3 AD and 2/35 Armor 4th ID. Tim deployed with 5/5 Cav 3rd AD to Desert Storm. His service ended in 1993. After the military, Tim worked in a meatroom wrapping meat while attending EMT class. After certifying as an EMT, he worked for an ambulance company. Tim was hired in January of 1998 by the Fairview Fire District as a firefighter, He retired April 2024 as Chief of the Fire District. Tim celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife Antonia. The couple have a daughter Catarina.

07/09/2024

Our sixth-annual event is almost upon us! Check out our donation and sponsorship tiers!