At the St. Louis Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 8, 2008, Southwest announced our partnership with the Center for Citizen Leadership. Southwest is endowing Fellowships in honor of two Southwest Employees who gave their lives in the current war—Finance Employee and Sergeant Charles B. Kitowski III, U.S. Army, and MCI Provisioning Agent and Sergeant First Class Michael T. Fuga, Army National Guard.

The Mission Continues Fellowship program encourages Veterans to carry on their mission of service as they return to their communities by spending time at a service organization in a capacity that matches their skill set.