Joan Gray ~ VP & Administrator ~ Stand Down Together Huntsville
“Leave No Vet Behind ... or their families!” As many of you know, my Mother/best friend Ora Belle of 92, has walked her talk as a giver, and remains my unsung hero!  They say surround yourself with the kind of people who inspire us!  I have!  That’s why for the past 4 yrs she’s certainly been challenged as MY care giver. We both have survived Cancer and many surgeries later, I’ve decided to give back as much as possible to follow in the footsteps my mother has started. Non profit ~ that’s what I can afford. So, I hope “No Veterans Left Behind” speaks to your heart.  We owe our veterans more than we can repay for the sacrifices they’ve made for our freedom! We CAN show them they are not forgotten.  Will you help me show my Mother her lesson has paid off and it will live on, beyond us?  “To all our unsung heroes, to include your families, you are never forgotten!”
My life in the face of adversity, convinced me …..  I can practice Givers Gain and hand Up!
Veteran Art Wikle
Secretary ~ Board Member ~ Stand Down Together Huntsville  
​Born in Huntsville, Alabama
Graduated Huntsville High School 1963
Attended University of Alabama & Florence State University
Served in the US Army Reserves from 1966-1972
35 yrs, selling advertising for WAHR
worked morning radio show 1971-1978
Served on Boards of:
Red Cross 19 years including 2 years as Chair
Girls Inc 13 years including one year as President
United Way 6 years with 5 years in charge of Allocations
Delivered Meals on Wheels 13 years
Currently selling Life Insurance and Medicare Supplements
Attend First United Methodist Church and active in the Safety and Security Committee
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​Veteran Janine Jordan
Grant Writer ~ Board Member ~ Stand Down Together Huntsville

I served 26 years in the Army National Guard. I was deployed nine months to Hungary in support of Operation Joint Guard for the Bosnian mission, and 12 months in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Interesting fact about my service is I joined two weeks before I turned 35 years old.   I selected delayed entry and so was 35 years and 4 months old when I went to basic training. I retired at the age of 61 as a Master Sergeant, Pay Grade E-8. I held various positions, including platoon Sergeant in a signal unit,
Postal NCO and Historian  Joint Forces Headquarters in Montgomery, AL
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