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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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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