STORIES

Tulsa born, McLain High School grad, Emmett Shannon, joined the Army Reserves right out of high school.  Three years later, wanting to align meeting family responsibilities and the selection of a career, Emmett chose active duty Army and eventually retired from the Army. During his career he deployed four times to Iraq, once as a Reservist […]

Greg Martin was born in Vinita, OK, but the family soon moved to Tulsa, and Greg eventually graduated from Edison High School. Greg recounts the day a Marine recruiter visited the school. Everything about the recruiter appealed to Greg; his appearance, apparel, demeanor, and especially the confidence and command he exuded when speaking.  At 17 years of […]

John Hairston, almost 91 years of age, is a long-time friend of the Coffee Bunker. Born in 1932, in Danville, VA, John was the oldest of eight siblings. His mother and father worked two jobs each to keep the family financially stable, so a large part of the care taking for the children was assumed by him. […]

I am very grateful for the Coffee Bunker and its service to military veterans. I moved to Oklahoma in January 2016 and learned about the Coffee Bunker through Volunteers of America and the Veterans Hospital. I moved to Oklahoma with my two year old to attend Rhema Bible Training Center. This whole experience has been […]

My name is Ron Lloyd, and I am an American Veteran.  I served one 4-year hitch, and one 3-year hitch in the U.S. Army, Infantry, 11 bang bang, from 1976 to 1983. In January 2015, due to a split up, I found myself living for a short time in my truck in a horse pasture. […]

I am Sgt. Justin Blackard and I am currently in the Oklahoma National Guard. I am an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran and in my 8th year of service. I moved to the Broken Arrow area in May 2015. I passed by the Coffee Bunker about six times before I finally decided to go in and […]