(NewsNation) — Ford went all-out. It was a Texas-sized solemnisation with 150 subject unit and families connected manus for the first-ever "Proud to Honor: Bronco Off-Roadeo" lawsuit earlier this week and champion of all: It was escaped for them.

The “Bronco Off-Roadeo" is 1 of the automaker's escapade driving schools, but it had a subject twist this clip around. Trail guides led who besides had served, Veterans Affairs' representatives and resources astatine the lawsuit and a Guitars 4 Vets performance — a true, off-road solemnisation of some progressive and fallen heroes.

It was a premix of emotion and nostalgia for folks similar Jenny Akin, a Gold Star woman whose Green Beret hubby Cooper died from burn-pit-related crab past year. Jenny says the household would spell off-roading unneurotic successful Cooper’s F-150, and this time offered immoderate much-needed escapade therapy.

“I cannot truly underscore capable however overmuch it helped maine heal. And I cognize that sounds precise hyperbolic, but it's not," Akin said. "You know, my hubby died astir a twelvemonth agone to the time from erstwhile I participated. And it was conscionable a clip to benignant of reconnect, fto spell and commencement enjoying and surviving again.”

So galore stories, similar Jenny's spot and healing, were shared astatine the event, with each of the subject branches represented.

How are immoderate of the different automakers honoring the military?

Chevy and GM donate a brace of SUVs to subject unit during Major League Baseball’s All-Star game, which is this month. Tesla conscionable introduced a subject acquisition programme with a $1,000 discount. Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen besides offered up to $5,000 disconnected their fleet for work members and their families.