Operation Helping Hand recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. ...more

June 17, 2009

Retired Navy Capt. Robert J. Silah recently presented a plaque to Sheriff David Gee for support offered by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to the active-duty wounded and injured at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Silah is president of the Tampa Military Officers Association of America and chairman of Operation Helping Hand, a special project of the Tampa chapter of the MOAA. ...more

April 8, 2009

U.S. Marine Cpl. Miguel "Mike" Manuel Delgado could not think of a better way to spend an evening in the spinal cord injury unit at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

December 17, 2008

Marine Cpl. Miguel "Mike" Manuel Delgado could not think of a better way to spend an evening in the spinal cord injury unit at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Brandon Elks awarded trophies and treated the winners of the local Elks Hoop Shoot Competition to a spaghetti dinner at the lodge Nov. 12. ...more

November 26, 2008

The doctor clearly recalls the day five years ago at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when the wounded soldier wanted to show off his new prosthetic arm and legs. ...more

August 15, 2008

World War II pilots at MacDill Field in Tampa flew to the Avon Park bombing range to sharpen their abilities. They'd spot a set of lights, confirm it was their target, and drop the load. ...more

July 13, 2008

Since its inception in 2004 as an offshoot of the Tampa chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, Operation Helping Hand has scored big with many families of active-duty soldiers being treated at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

May 21, 2008

Since its inception in 2004 as an offshoot of the Tampa chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, Operation Helping Hand has scored big with many families of active-duty soldiers being treated at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

May 21, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has given "outstanding support to Operation Helping Hand and the active-duty wounded and injured at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center," said retired Army Lt. Col. Robert F. Sawallesh of Valrico, Operation Helping Hand vice chairman. ...more

May 10, 2008