SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Both past and present military leaders gathered in Springfield Thursday to connect with community members.

Thursday’s military celebration was hosted by The Warrior’s Journey, a veterans organization in north Springfield.

Warrior’s Journey CEO and former U.S. Air Force member Kevin Weaver said the evening was all about honoring service members and connecting them with the community.

“As you can see out here tonight, we have actual active duty Navy guys hanging out with the community. It just brings a level of understanding of what are active duty military does for us,” Weaver said.

Current Navy Captain Chris ‘Chowdah’ Hill has a legendary military career and is still serving today.

“A lot of us don’t have a whole lot of opportunity to interact with civilians b

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