‘Real-life struggle of a soldier': Gallantly Forward Gala raises awareness, funds to aid veterans
(Sergeant Colton Levi Derr Foundation/Facebook) RAPID CITY, S.D. (Tribune News Service) — This year's Gallantly Forward Gala marks 10 years that Je...
(Sergeant Colton Levi Derr Foundation/Facebook) RAPID CITY, S.D. (Tribune News Service) — This year's Gallantly Forward Gala marks 10 years that Jerry Derr has been raising awareness about the toll deployments take on servicemen and women. Deployments and readjusting to life after returning home can pose severe, potentially deadly, consequences for veterans. An estimated 22 veterans die from suicide every day. Jerry created the Sgt. Colton Levi Derr Foundation in 2012 and organized the annual Gallantly Forward Gala after his son, Sgt.