Bray Hosts 3rd Annual Veterans Breakfast
Over 200 veterans attended the November 6 event at the Moose Lodge in Grand Junction, hosted by Bray and Company Real Estate.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Civic
Bray and Company Real Estate hosted its 3rd Annual Veterans Breakfast at the Moose Lodge in Grand Junction on November 6. Bray CEO Robert Bray said more than 200 veterans attended, after roughly 170 had signed up beforehand.
Why it matters
The breakfast gives local veterans a gathering place and recognition in the Grand Valley community. It also highlights the National Disabled Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic, which offers winter sports opportunities to disabled veterans from all 50 states.
The event was the third annual breakfast, and the clinic it highlights has served about 400 veterans in recent years after starting in 1987 with 90 first-year participants. Attendance counts come from the host, and the source does not describe how they were verified.
The players
Bray and Company Real Estate
A Grand Junction real estate firm that hosted the veterans breakfast and has supported local veteran recognition efforts.
Robert Bray
Chief executive of Bray and Company Real Estate, who reported that more than 200 veterans attended the event.
Harvey "Jim" Henderson
A retired Sergeant Major who served as the keynote speaker at the breakfast.
The details
The program opened with the Grand Valley Combined Color Guard presenting the American Flag and the colors of all branches of the Armed Services, followed by an invocation from Brian Donaldson of Bray and Company. Darby Savoca performed the National Anthem, and Alex Maitre spoke as a featured speaker. Sergeant Major (Ret.) Harvey "Jim" Henderson gave the keynote, and a presentation covered the Fallen Comrade Table and the folding of the American Flag. Every veteran in attendance received a Challenge Coin.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: Bray and Company hosts its 3rd Annual Veterans Breakfast at the Moose Lodge in Grand Junction.
1987: The National Disabled Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic begins with 90 first-year participants.
Civic Recognition
The National Disabled Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic, which began in 1987 and draws participants from all 50 states, provides a long-running model of recreation for disabled veterans. Local events such as this breakfast extend that model into community-level recognition in western Colorado.
Veterans in the Grand Valley and western Colorado can attend community events like this breakfast, which the host organized free of charge. Disabled veterans interested in winter sports can look into the National Disabled Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic, which serves participants from all 50 states.
The takeaway
Community recognition events like this one give veterans a visible place to be honored locally. Veterans who want to get involved can look for similar events hosted by local businesses and veteran organizations.
Further reading
For more local community news, see Civic coverage in Grand Junction.
More information
Learn more about the National Disabled Veteran's Winter Sports Clinic.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Business Times.
