One of Bo Derek’s passions has been giving back to our veterans.
the cause hits close to home. Her father, Paul Collins, was a radio operator during the Korean War. Both her stepfather and late husband, actor/director John Derek, were also veterans.
"But when I went to my first Snowmass event, I was moved," she continued."Just seeing 400 disabled veterans and the volunteers who were there… [The volunteers made] sure that they would offer them whatever they needed, whatever they wanted to do in winter sports, no matter their disability. Even if it required adapting some equipment, it didn’t matter, it could be done. That does something to you.
Over the years, Derek has kept busy pursuing projects that allowed her to personally say thank you. In 2003, Derek was granted the highest award offered by the Department of Veteran Affairs . She also went on USO tours to support American troops and has worked with the Special Forces Association, which named her an honorary Green Beret.
Derek once admitted she initially didn't consider becoming involved with the USO because"I don't sing or dance," American Warrior Radio revealed. However, when Wayne Newton became the head of the USO, he encouraged his pal to participate in a special European holiday tour. "I remembered there was a side project going on with the Library of Congress of getting these veterans to tell their stories, their war stories," Derek recalled."I remember there was one veteran from World War I. That was incredible. He hadn’t even talked to his family about his experience, but for some reason, there was this atmosphere of being around other veterans that allowed him to be comfortable and share his story.
"As for me, I’ve always worked directly with the Veterans Administration," she shared."My brother, who passed away, loved the games and what they meant to our veterans. We created a family fund to support those veterans and help pay their expenses to go to these events."
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