Interview with Jeff Bassinson with the Jazz Forward Initiative at the MO Jazz Fest here In Columbia, Missouri.

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"This is a 1952 Buick Special, story on it I bought this off of Mr. Goodpastor in Knob Noster, Missouri."

That was Vietnam Veteran Marvin Tomlin, one of the many veterans at the 5th annual Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital Car Show. Next to him, a friend and former Vietnam veteran Ron Baugh.

"I usually come every year, I missed last year because it was kind of raining...but no I enjoy the show up here."

Friendships like these form through the programs and support groups the Veteran's Hospital offers. The car show allows them to talk with other veterans, eat free food all while showing off their cars listening to music from the 399th army band. 

"Oh its huge for these veterans, these guys live for this kind of stuff. To be able to get out and socialize, meet other veterans."

That was Brenda Murphy, an outpatient radiologist at the hospital. Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital serves 43 counties in Missouri and says their mission is to honor our veterans through optomizing their health and well being. 

"I served in the army when only a certain percentage could be women. When I got to my first duty station, they didn't have barracks for me. I was the first woman in that company." 

Carol Thomson is open about her experiences in the military as are so many other veterans in attendance. However, not only veterans come out to the car show, like one of 900 volunteers at the hospital, Zack Maldonado. 

"I absolutely love it, it is amazing. The patients are very cooperative. I just love the patient experience." 

Veterans here show their gratitude to the public and appreciate the overwhelming support. 

"Well a lot of vets get together and you know the people come out and they appreciate us now. They didn't then, but now they do." 

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Henry Frees, MU student and project leader for Sustain Mizzou Beekeeping explains how he believes beekeeping should become a hobby for not just older generations, but also college students.

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