It’s not often that
one gets to meet a true American hero, let alone four of them! Just before
Veterans Day, I had the privilege of meeting four Navajo Code Talkers at an
event in New York City honoring them for their amazing work during World War
II.
The Navajo Code
Talkers were an elite group of Marine communicators. They were founded in 1942,
following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in... read more
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Navajo Code Talkers
By: Patty Kryscha 
Nov 16 2011
It’s not often that
one gets to meet a true American hero, let alone four of them! Just before
Veterans Day, I had the privilege of meeting four Navajo Code Talkers at an
event in New York City honoring them for their amazing work during World War
II.
The Navajo Code
Talkers were an elite group of Marine communicators. They were founded in 1942,
following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in... read more
A Celebration of Hope in Black & White
By: Patty Kryscha
May 18 2011
One of the most wonderful
aspects of Southwest Airlines’ generosity is our ability to react quickly to
help a non-profit organization in need. Our “No Red Tape” philosophy extends
beyond our ‘no change fees’ policy! One recent example was a sponsorship
request we received from Dr. Stephne’ Coney, Founder of the National Stop the
Violence Alliance located in Camden, NJ. On April 16, the... read more
Cooking Up Change
By: Patty Kryscha
Nov 18 2010
Think back with me for a moment to your days in high school. It’s approaching lunchtime. Are you excited to visit the school cafeteria to see, smell, and taste the healthy and delicious foods warming on the steam tables? No, I didn’t think so. For most of us, high school cafeteria meals consisted of mystery meat, gloppy greenish gravy, and vegetables cooked into unrecognizable mush. There were... read more
