Hal Koster

Hal Koster of Washington, D.C., for going above and beyond with his unwavering commitment to helping wounded American soldiers and their loved ones. Koster, a Vietnam veteran, has hosted “Friday Night Dinners” for wounded soldiers and their families for the past five years. Koster offers recovering soldiers the opportunity for a night out from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center—a chance to socialize, eat a good meal, and take their first steps towards easing back into society, all at no cost to the soldiers and their family members. Koster’s dinners provide a safe-haven for thousands of men and women who are physically and mentally scarred and facing what is potentially the most difficult time of their young lives. Despite many challenges, Koster has found a way to make sure the dinners continue, securing various locations, and doing whatever it takes to give these men and women the much deserved respite they desperately need.



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