Resident Heroes
Armed Forces Retirement Home Acting Administrator Sheila Abarr, left, Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Russell Smith and Retired Command Master Chief Dr. Linda Hardy lay a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony at Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 2015. Local city associations and active duty service members attended the ceremony to pay tribute for veterans, past and present.
Old newspapers rest inside the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 17, 2015. The home contains memorabilia from past war eras.
Veterans sit inside the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 17, 2015. AFRH holds weekly events for residents such as Family Volunteer Day.
Retired Chief Yeoman Patricia Kirchner bowls at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 12, 2015. Kirchner is the resident manager at the bowling alley.
Phyllis Bradford approaches the bowling lane at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 12, 2015. Bradford is a 92-year-old Marine Corps veteran who volunteers at the bowling alley at the residence.
The Armed Forces Retirement Home stands during winter on Nov. 11, 2015 at Washington, D. C. Formerly known as the U.S. Soldiers’ Home, the gated community was established in 1851.
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Russell Smith wears his uniform on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 2015. Smith was a guest speaker during a wreath laying ceremony for Veterans Day.
Riverdale Baptist School Women’s Basketball team shout Bingo with veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 2015. The women’s basketball team also assisted in an ice cream social as part of several Veterans Day events held at the AFRH.
Edward Cardinalis smiles during a visit from the Riverdale Baptist School Women’s Basketball team on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Nov. 11, 2015. Cardinalis is blind veteran who served in both the Army and Air Force.
Retired Command Master Chief Dr. Linda Hardy pats a Sailor on the shoulder after a wreath laying ceremony at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 2015. Hardy spoke at the ceremony that honored veterans, past and present.