Impact on Military Communities | Ford® Proud To Honor

Ford and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Honor Our Heroes at Enshrinement Weekend

October 22, 2021

To recognize our heroes who go above and beyond the call of duty, Ford, in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, created the Hall of Heroes. The goal is to give back to active-duty military, military veterans and military families, as well as help veterans deal with serious physical and emotional trauma.

RETIRED CHINOOK HELICOPTER PILOT AND TILLMAN SCHOLAR ENTERS THE FORD PROUD TO HONOR HALL OF HEROES

August 12, 2021

Kevin Bubolz, a retired Chinook helicopter pilot, Chinook instructor and 2020 Tillman Scholar, is now a member of the Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes. Ford, in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, created the Hall of Heroes to honor those who go above and beyond the call of duty to give back to active-duty military, military veterans and military families. Kevin was welcomed into the Hall of Heroes by Pro Football Hall of Famer Will Shields.

BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT ENTERS THE FORD PROUD TO HONOR HALL OF HEROES

August 10, 2021

Bronze Star recipient Charles Eggleston is now a member of the Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes. Charles works with Blue Star Families to provide support to military families. He was welcomed into the Hall of Heroes by Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White.

FORD PROUD TO HONOR DONATES $3.5 MILLION TO MILITARY CHARITIES

July 29, 2021

Ford is committed to giving back to those who have given so much. That’s why Ford created Proud to Honor, a program that raises money for worthy military charities. Over the past year, Ford Proud to Honor has donated $3.5 million to help veterans and their families overcome the physical and emotional trauma that has resulted from their selfless service.

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RETIRED GREEN BERET ENTERS THE FORD PROUD TO HONOR HALL OF HEROES

April 26, 2021

Retired Green Beret and Rescue 22 ambassador Steve Grewell is now a member of the Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes. Ford, in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, created the Hall of Heroes to recognize those who go above and beyond the call of duty to give back to active-duty military, military veterans and military families. Steve was welcomed into the Hall of Heroes by Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks.

FORD AND LUKE COMBS TEAM UP TO SURPRISE VETS

April 18, 2021

In a segment featured during the broadcast of the Academy of Country Music Awards,™ Luke and veteran Damon Williams sing Williams’ song “It’s Alright.”

Blue Star Families CEO selected as the first member of the Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes

October 28, 2020

The Hall of Heroes is part of the Ford Proud to Honor program. In partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Hall of Heroes celebrates those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty helping veterans deal with serious physical and emotional trauma. In the photo above, Hall of Fame quarterback, Jim Kelly, welcomes Blue Star Families CEO, Kathy Roth-Douquet, into the Hall of Heroes. To commemorate this special event, Ford also donated $10,000 worth of toys to Blue Star Families annual Christmas Charity Drive.

FORD AND LUKE COMBS TEAM UP TO SURPRISE VETS

September 16, 2020

The Guitars for Vets organization just got some serious amplification. Ford and Luke Combs have teamed up to support G4V, kicking off the collaboration at the 55^th Academy of Country Music Awards^TM.

U.S. ARMY VETERAN STEPS UP TO HELP MAKE PPE EQUIPMENT

June 26, 2020

Robert Parker, a U.S. Army veteran of Desert Storm, has answered the call for our country once again. He has been assembling face shields at Ford subsidiary Troy Design Manufacturing (TDM) and is one of the many volunteer workers building much needed medical supplies for front-line responders, healthcare workers, COVID-19 patients and current military members.

FORD DONATES COVID-19 FACE SHIELDS TO U.S. MILITARY BASES

May 26, 2020

Collaborating with the Department of Defense, Ford delivered 200,000 face shields to military bases in both the U.S. and in areas where our troops are currently deployed. During the pandemic, Ford had to stop making automobiles for the first time since World War II and shifted to producing personal protective equipment.

FORD PROUDLY HONORS VETERAN WHOSE EMPLOYMENT SPANS 88 YEARS

March 2, 2020

Ford recently had the privilege of honoring Wallace Redd, a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, with the Hometown Hero award for his 88 years of service at the same Jim Snead Ford Dealership. In his honor, he was also presented with a customized Cockpit USA G-1 Aviator leather jacket.