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Simmons Bank Celebrates Military Service Ahead of Veterans Day
Tommy May, Vietnam veteran and chairman of Simmons First Foundation, served as keynote speaker at a luncheon honoring Central Arkansas veterans and military
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[{"type":"text","content":"Tommy May, Vietnam veteran and chairman of Simmons First Foundation, served as keynote speaker at a luncheon honoring Central Arkansas veterans and military\nSimmons Bank River Market Building to be illuminated in red, white and blue in honor of Veterans Day on November 11\nLITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate Veterans Day, Simmons Bank (Simmons) is honoring the brave men and women who serve or have served our country's military through a series of events designed to recognize their service and sacrifice to protect our freedom.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Simmons Bank and its associates are proud to recognize and thank veterans and active military members who have dedicated their lives to protecting our nation through their service every day of the year, but especially on Veterans Day,\" said Jena Compton, EVP, chief people officer at Simmons. \"At Simmons, we understand the immense value veterans bring to our organization. Their unwavering commitment, discipline, and leadership skills gained through their military service are qualities that enrich our workplace and contribute to our continued success. We are proud to have veterans as integral members of our team.\"\nEvents scheduled for the days leading up to Veterans Day include:\nOn November 9, Simmons hosted a luncheon to honor our veterans and military in Central Arkansas. Tommy May, Vietnam veteran and chairman of the Simmons First Foundation, served as the keynote speaker.During the week of Veterans Day, Simmons associates honored veterans by wearing a ribbon according to their relationship with a veteran. Red ribbons indicated a team member is a veteran, white ribbons indicated an associate is a family member of a veteran and blue ribbons indicated the spouse, son or daughter of a veteran.Simmons associates also created a wall mounted display to place photos of their family members who served in the military. Simmons associates shared their personal stories of serving in the armed services.The Simmons Bank River Market building will be illuminated in red, white and blue in honor of Veterans Day on November 11.Earlier this year, the Simmons Veterans Business Resource Group (BRG) created a speaker series to help veteran associates identify and resolve blockages that prevent success and improved performance in receiving assistance and accessing th...