Stephen Henderson; co-founder, Board Member, Southeast Asia Campaign Veteran

An elderly man with white hair, wearing a lavender dress shirt, standing behind a wooden podium, in front of a stone fireplace and window.

Ron Toller; co-founder, Board Member, Southeast Asia Campaign Veteran

A man with white hair, a mustache, sunglasses, and a beard standing outdoors on a sunny day.

Allan Perkal - co-founder, Board Member, Southeast Asia Campaign Veteran

Older man with long gray hair and mustache, saluting with his right hand, standing outdoors in front of a residential building during daytime, wearing a beige jacket with a 'Vietnam Veteran' patch.

Emiliano Enea - Board Member, Southwest & Central Asia Campaigns Veteran

A man with a beard wearing a camouflage cap, headphones, and a teal collared shirt, smiling in front of a black banner with white text and social media icons.

Colorful text overlay on a black background that reads 'Brothers and Sisters Like These' with paint splatters and splashes of purple, green, pink, yellow, and blue.

Original class members

Joseph Bathanti; original facilitator

Elizabeth H.

Elizabeth C.

A poster with the title "Brothers and Sisters Like These" featuring a smiling man wearing a camouflage cap and blue jacket, surrounded by multiple black banners with white text promoting the nonprofit veteran writing group. The poster includes logos of North Carolina Institute of Medicine and North Carolina Medical Journal.

Four people standing outdoors, two of them holding framed posters. The group is smiling and wearing casual clothing, with a background of trees and a clear sky.

Harold 'Ted' Minnick, active B&SLT member, Southeast Asia Campaign Veteran

A senior military officer in uniform with a decorated chest, wearing glasses, and a peaked cap with gold trim, during a formal event.

Wallace Bohanan, active B&SLT member, Southeast Asia Campaign Veteran

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Statue of three soldiers in military uniforms holding weapons, located outdoors in a park with trees and greenery.

Roy Moore. Active B&SLT member, Central Asia Campaign Veteran

Two soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms kneel on sandy ground, holding sniper rifles, with additional gear laid out on the ground around them, under a clear blue sky.

'Brothers Like These'

'Brothers & Sisters Like These: An Anthology of Writing by Veterans'

'Brothers and Sisters Like These'

NCDMVA Secretary Mallette and Air Force Veteran

Memorial monument dedicated to fallen Paratroopers from the Global War on Terrorism, with engraved names, military medals, and framed photos of soldiers, decorated with wreaths and flowers.

A puppet resembling Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street with a speech bubble asking, 'Oscar, why are you such a grouch?' superimposed over a black and white photo of military helicopters and soldiers in a combat scene.

Three dancers in colorful flowing dresses performing on stage with a black background.

A large group of people on stage celebrating with raised hands, smiling, against a blue and purple background.

Army Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24 years old, of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Killed In Action (KIA) on 05/03/2007 south of Bagdad, Iraq

Midge and Tom

Newsletter cover for The Latest Guardian with images of a man in a tuxedo, Vietnam War mural, veterans memorial, and an American veterans wreath, including a profile of Tom Lorenc.

Active B&SLT member Sister Sarah S.

Active B&SLT member Brother Donovan S.

Graffiti on a wall with the text 'Brothers & Sisters Like These.org' and various scribbles and paint splatters.

Chalk graffiti on pavement reading "All gave some, gave all..." with a depiction of a soldier's helmet and the words "Pow/MIA" and "You are not forgotten".

A memorial plaque dedicated to fallen parachuters with military insignia at the top, honoring soldiers from Nibras Abu al Hussien Mohammad, CPL Nicholas A Arvanitis, SFC Tony L Knier, and CSM Donovan E Watts, with dates of service from 2006 to 2006.

A person in military gear walking in a dark environment illuminated by night vision green light, with a building in the background.

Table with nonprofit veteran writing group promotional materials, including flyers, QR codes, and small items like a camouflage bag and a green military cap, set up at a rustic outdoor event.

Graffiti-style text over a painted background with a chain-link fence in the foreground. The text reads 'Brothers & Sisters Like These' with a website URL '.org' at the bottom.

Blue Ridge Honor Flight in North Carolina

Day of Friendship and Camaraderie 2025

Local Asheville artist Kate Keller's painting https://kk-photography.squarespace.com/

Flyer - Day of Friendship and Camaraderie 2025

Try some of our delicious locally sourced coffee and help us fund our writing classes

Mural depicting scenes from the Vietnam War, including soldiers, helicopters, and military vehicles, with text explaining the history and remembrance of the Vietnam War.

Pink T-shirt with black text and pink ribbon, supporting nonprofit veterans writing group Brothers and Sisters Like These.org

A man with a beard standing indoors in front of a window with blinds, giving two thumbs up. He is wearing a black T-shirt with text and graphics supporting suicide awareness and veterans.

A group of older adults seated at a long banquet table, enjoying a meal at a formal event in a large hall, with a stage and a presentation screen in the background.

A close-up selfie of three smiling people, two men and one woman, indoors. The man on the left has a beard and mustache, wears a wide-brimmed hat, and a black shirt. The woman in the middle has blue eyes, light brown hair, and is smiling, holding the camera. The man on the right is wearing a hat with a logo, has gray hair, and is smiling, wearing a blue jacket and a lanyard.

Group of eleven people practicing yoga poses indoors on a wooden floor and plain yellow wall.

Photos from an event at the Weaverville Community Center on October 30th, 2025, featuring people speaking, playing guitar, and posing for group photos.

A graffiti-style artwork featuring a distressed American flag with paint splatters and drips, surrounded by vibrant, colorful paint splashes, spray cans, and a stylized police officer wearing a gas mask. The image promotes the website BrothersAndSistersUKTheSea.org and includes bold text reading 'Brothers and Sisters Like These'.

Projection screen displays text about a nonprofit veteran writing group named Brothers and Sisters Like These, with a smaller group sign below it.

Graphic featuring an American flag with a distressed look, a silhouette of a soldier, and logos for 'POW MIA' and 'Brothers and Sisters Like These.org' on a green military-style backdrop.

Collage of various artwork, photographs, and colorful objects with award titles and descriptions overlaid, including a magazine cover featuring a man with glasses and a teal shirt, and multiple categories of art and writing projects listed.

Display board from the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition featuring a collage, medals, and art pieces dedicated to veterans, with a book titled 'Troubled Sleep' and a magazine cover titled 'A Medic's Memory' about Vietnam war veterans.

Veteran saluting at a remembrance event inside a modern building with other attendees.

A flyer for the Veterans Info Fair on November 8, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 12 to 4 pm, featuring 15+ organizations supporting veterans and families. The flyer has patriotic colors, a graphic of a brain with a helmet, and a QR code.

Movie poster for 'We Lift Each Other,' a film about veterans, dance, and healing, directed by Lou Pepe and Keith Fulton, featuring images of people dancing and embracing.

Flyers for Brothers and Sisters Like These organization promoting veteran writing classes, featuring American flag designs and bold text.

Celebratory graphic with text wishing a happy new year 2025 and 2026 for brothers and sisters of BrothersAndSistersLikeThese.org, featuring colorful fonts and firework designs.

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