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By veteransofvalor, June 9, 2011 1:05 am

Klay South was honored to be asked to speak to the Lumen Dei at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Friday, June 3, 2011. Lumen Dei is a Catholic organization dedicated to honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the First Friday devotion, with a desire for personal holiness and business excellence, in spreading His message by our actions and words in the workplace. Sgt. South spoke about his Christian faith and how it helped him during his 2 deployments to Iraq as well as in his long recovery after being wounded.

For more information, visit www.lumendei.net

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By veteransofvalor, May 23, 2011 1:10 am

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Klay South was the featured speaker at the May 9, 2011 meeting of Raytheon Financial Leadership Development Program participants at Raytheon’s site in Indianapolis, Ind. As a former warfighter in Iraq, Sgt. South talked about Mission Assurance and the importance of teaming.

Raytheon’s Leadership Development Program is a two-year training program that accelerates professional development of recent high-potential college graduates. The program integrates on-the-job training in challenging assignments with an educational curriculum of seminars at various company locations. From the start, candidates are part of a professional organization and contribute to the financial operations of the organizations in which they are assigned.

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By veteransofvalor, December 16, 2010 3:11 am

A chance meeting at a veterans conference last summer was all it took for Steve Sullivan, the founder and CEO of Sullivan International to become a proud supporter of Veterans of Valor. VoV President and Founder, Klay South was at a conference in Las Vegas, NV networking with other SDVOB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses).

Jeff Giglio, SVP of Sullivan International, traveled to Indianapolis the first week of December to personally meet Klay South and to make the donation. Pictures are posted on our website of the meeting.

Veterans of Valor is planning a January trip to Bethesda, Maryland to the National Naval Medical Center to distribute our backpacks to the combat wounded soldiers in Trauma Level 1. With this donation, we will be adding the Amazon Kindle to select backpacks.

Sullivan International is an applied science, engineering, and technology firm that has been serving both the commercial and government sectors since its inception in November, 1998. For more information about Sullivan International, please visit online at www.onesullivan.com

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By veteransofvalor, November 14, 2010 7:39 pm

MONTGOMERY, OH – A special patriotic concert to honor American veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be held at St. Barnabas Church on Sunday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Co-sponsored by The Greater Cincinnati Council of the Navy League, the concert will feature concert organist Rodney Barbour, former stadium organist for the Cincinnati Reds, and pianist Michael Chertock.

The concert is a tribute for Veterans of Valor, a non-profit organization serving American Veterans injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization exists to assist combat wounded veterans, and to provide supplies, services and programs to meet their specific physical, mental and emotional needs throughout the healing process.

Former USAF Thunderbird pilot Matt Modleski will serve as Master of Ceremonies, and Klay South, founder of Veterans for Valor, will offer brief remarks.

Sgt. Klay South USMC (Ret.) was critically wounded November 11, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq, An AK-47 round ripped through the right side of his mouth and face, while another round went through his foot. After enduring over 40 procedures and surgeries since 2004, Klay knows first hand the mental and physical strains of being a combat-wounded soldier. Veterans of Valor focuses on the therapeutic aspects of individual and family care. For more information about Veterans for Valor, visit their web site at www.veteransofvalor.org

The concert is open to the public. There is no charge for admission; however good will donations will go directly to Veterans for Valor.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church is located at 10345 Montgomery Rd. in Montgomery, Ohio. For more information about the concert, call (513) 984-8401, or visit online at www.st-barnabas.org .

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By veteransofvalor, November 12, 2010 2:10 pm

Sgt. Klay South USMC (Ret.) will be honored by the Indiana Pacers tonight at the home game against the Houston Rockets. Klay was selected to be an Indiana Hero because of his impact on the lives of Hoosiers throughout the state of Indiana.

The Indiana Heroes Award, presented by Veolia Water, is awarded to an individual or group who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to our community.

The Pacers and their fans will salute the exemplary efforts of Klay and other veterans during a special in-game presentation.

The game is tonight, November 12, 2010, at Conseco Fieldhouse and begins at 7 pm.

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By veteransofvalor, November 11, 2010 4:32 pm

The founder of Indianapolis-based Veterans of Valor is in NYC for Veterans Day and will be appearing on the FOX News online show The Strategy Room today at 1 pm. He will be discussing his experiences as a combat-wounded Marine as well as his organization, Veterans of Valor.

You can see the show at www.live.foxnews.com

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By veteransofvalor, November 10, 2010 4:00 pm

Sgt. Klay South will be attending a US Marine cake tradition at the Indianapolis Mayor (and fellow US Marine) Greg Ballard’s office today.

“The Few, the Proud”: So says the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, and so it is. The Marines are the smallest branch of the U.S. armed forces, but their reputation outmatches their size. Today, the marines celebrate their 235th anniversary, born before the country was in 1775.

“The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!” Eleanor Roosevelt once said.

The Marine Corps makes up less than 11 percent of the U.S. military but more than 23 percent of the Americans killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, the New York Daily News notes.

Around the world, Marines celebrate the day with a cake tradition: The oldest Marine takes the first bite of birthday cake decorated with the U.S. Marine logo and then passes it on to the youngest Marine.

I wondered whether the folks at Camp Pendelton in Southern Californiawere setting off mystery missiles, but, in fact, they were settling in for a steak and lobster luncheon.

A more somber birthday note has been making the Facebook rounds:

“Say a prayer for ‘Darkhorse’ 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan and have lost 9 marines in 4 days. Please re-post this.” This is a very personal post for Sgt. Klay South as the 3/5 was his battalion while in active duty.

The loss has been even heavier than that. Thirteen members of the troop have been killed since the battalion hit the Sangin area of northeastern Helmand province in October.

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By veteransofvalor, November 4, 2010 3:43 pm

“Hoosier Veterans: Faces of War” captures the full sweep of military service, from the call of duty, to life in combat, to returning home to Indiana — narrated entirely by the veterans themselves. The full documentary also will be broadcast on WFYI-Channel 20 at 7:30 p.m on Veteran’s Day – November 11, 2010.

Klay’s personal story will premiere at www.indystar.com/veterans beginning Friday, 11/5/10

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By veteransofvalor, October 30, 2010 3:00 pm

Sgt. Klay South USMC (Ret.) was honored to be invited for a radio interview by Freedom 95′s Welcome Home Show deejay’s Pastor Mark Powell and fellow US Marine, Silouan Green. The interview took place in studio and was informative and inspiring, to say the least. Also in attendance was Veterans of Valor Marketing Director, Anna Lovell, who discussed current fundraisers and other events the non-profit is involved in.

The Welcome Home Show celebrates and supports our troops and veterans. Their show airs every Saturday at 6 pm. Find out more at www.welcomehomeshow.com

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By veteransofvalor, September 1, 2010 3:06 pm

A Message from Sgt. Klay South, USMC
-Founder of Veterans of Valor

Welcome to Veterans of Valor. I founded this organization in 2007 as a result of my own experiences as a combat wounded soldier. While clearing houses during the push into Fallujah in 2004, I was shot in the face at point blank range. What followed have been years of healing, both physically and emotionally.

I believe my experiences happened for a reason, and that because of them I’ve been equipped with a special sense of what it takes to assist and encourage recovering veterans and their families. I believe that our story of hope and healing will inspire you.

Video Links for Veterans of Valor
To learn more about the roots of Veterans of Valor, please click one of the video links below.

Klay’s Story Part I

Klay’s Story Part II

Click here for the You Tube video of “Superman Tonight”

Military Channel American Heroes

Veterans of Valor Radio Interview