A Jacksonville woman met President Bush on Friday and was honored for her work as the spouse of a Marine. Shannon Maxwell organized a program called Hope for the Warriors after her husband, Lt. Col. Timothy Maxwell, was severely wounded in October 2004 from a mortar attack.
The program works to improve the quality of life for wounded troops and their families. Shannon Maxwell has organized annual fundraising events, found temporary housing for families visiting injured Marines at Camp Lejeune and created the Wounded Warrior Spousal Support Group, according to a release from the White House.
She was awarded a President’s Volunteer Service Award. Friday was Military Spouse Day, an observance signed into existence by President Reagan in 1984.
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