Cordell Walker poured all he had into Alpha Omega Veterans Services
Outgoing executive director Cordell Walker speaks at Alpha Omega Veteran Services new facility named in his honor Nov. 10, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Under Walker’s leadership, Alpha Omega Veterans Services grew from a duplex in South Memphis to a nonprofit that helped more than 15,000 veterans get training, treatment and access to the benefits they were due.
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Cordell Walker Alpha Omega Veterans Services Jim Strickland Marty Regan Joseph KylesJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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