Topeka Veteran Mental Health Advocacy Council

08/09/2025

It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of one of our Former Council Presidents, Greg Platt. If you would like an opportunity to leave a message to his loved ones, or would like information of funeral and service arrangements, please use the following link so that you may plan accordingly. You are, of course, also welcome to express your sentiments by commenting below.
To Greg! - You did so much for us all, Sir, and the world is richer for your efforts. For your service, and that of your family, we would like to say, HOOAH! And we got it for you from here.
https://www.campanellastewart.com/obituaries/gregory-platt?fbclid=IwY2xjawMDkF9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpqLYUt-qKcIbbUuAfFlEqPawBjREuJvpNSBKOyshDHbfHHiA6GLhVPreg5s_aem_ELItbBpL3Acd9LEWC7q0kQ

View Gregory Henry Platt's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/11/2025

I was awakened tonight with screams of North Korean anti aircraft alarms. I pray it is nothing, but I found it unsettling..

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01/11/2025

I have no end of respect for our 1st responders.

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12/14/2024

Well p**p. Go Navy

12/14/2024

Oops, 125years of Army Navy football.

06/06/2023

📸 79 years ago today at 8:30 PM, General Eisenhower meets with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne’s 502nd PIR at Greenham Common Airfield on the evening before the D-Day invasion. Their next stop…Normandy 🪂

The 746th FEAF Band recorded the only known album by a frontline band unit in the jungles of the Pacific. This page is dedicated to honoring World War II veterans through their music. As always, streaming is free…freedom is not 🇺🇸

Digital album👉🏼 https://746thfeaf.com/music

Spotify👉🏼 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pv6OK7a0IpNlYIe8Y4mmm?si=B51UnJJ6QHmRvFziE0Oc7w

Apple Music👉🏼 https://music.apple.com/us/artist/746-feaf/1536981458

Pandora👉🏼 https://pandora.app.link/NALMDAJybqb

Deezer👉🏼 https://deezer.page.link/wzN81222qPgx2E6N8

YouTube Music👉🏼 https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC1N9B9ct2aXR9NnPFi1MsUw?feature=gws_kp_artist&feature=gws_kp_artist

05/09/2023

It’s a family affair! Andre and Tiffany Sutton met while serving in the Navy on the USS Arctic in 1999, Good Morning America (GMA) reports. A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Andre said he always knew he wanted more for himself and the Navy presented the perfect opportunity. “I love the people...

08/30/2018

Ladies and Gentlemen,

SAVE Farm, one of our local veteran support charitable organizations, will begin hosting an extended local farm tour program beginning 7 Sep 2018. They invite all service-members, veterans, and family members to join them as they visit different local agricultural venues. Lunch will be provided and travel reimbursement may be available. You can learn more about SAVE Farm at www.thesavefarm.org

Please PM for more information. Hope to see you there!

7 Sep - Agricultural Financial Planning/Business Plan Development, Warrior Transition Battalion - FT Riley

21 Sep - Corn harvest, drought management, water conservation/consumption, Hoobler Farm - Zeandale

28 Sep - Farm training & plant biology, SAVE Farm - Riley

12 Oct - Farming with Less Muscle (Cow/Calf operations), Sunny Day Farms - Palmer

19 Oct - Blackberry production/harvest/marketing, Big Springs Berries -

08/24/2018

We at the Topeka VAC would like to extend our sincere condolences to Felicia Shockey's family, friends, and VA co-workers. Felicia had a strong passion for service-member and veteran support. Her passing affects many within our veteran and veteran support community, and she will be sorely missed.