HANSCOM AFB, Mass.–Mike Kaminsky, a 91-year-old WWII U.S. Army veteran, was honored at the Lowell Spinners game as part of the Hanscom FCU Heroes Among Us program.
Heroes Among Us celebrates local U.S. military veterans nominated by the community. From batting practice with the team and dinner at the Home Plate BBQ to a great view of the game from a luxury box, the program is full of opportunities to enjoy a night at the ball park, the credit union said.
“We are honored to have Mike as our first hero of the season,” said Paul Marotta, Chairman of the Board for Hanscom FCU. “Like so many of his generation, Mike helped preserve our freedom at a personal cost. We can never fully express our gratitude.”
Recently, Kaminsky traveled to Washington with Honor Flight New England to see the WWII memorial. He also regularly visits the horses at Strongwater Farm in Tewksbury, through a program at Bedford Green, a supportive community for veterans age 55+ where he lives.
The Heroes Among Us program is part of Hanscom FCU’s outreach to veterans, which includes a monthly roundtable on personal finance at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts and many events supporting the VA Boston Healthcare System.
Mike Kaminsky, WWII veteran, was honored by Hanscom FCU at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. He served with the 42nd Rainbow Infantry Division in Germany.