November 7th, 2025 marked the 2nd Annual Free Day of Dentistry for Veterans at It’s Your Time Dental. In 2024 we treated 24 Veterans with $26,558.00 worth of treatment. This year we were able to treat 46 Veterans and provide them with over $58,000.00 worth of treatment. Treatment included services like exams and cleanings, implants, root canals, crowns, bridges, denture relines, and fillings. Denstply-Sironoa brought in their newest scanners and mills to be able to increase the number of crown and bridge units we were able to do.
Prior to November 7th, Veterans were asked to share a service picture with us, which made the event even more meaningful as we displayed our wall of fame, and Veterans were able to share their picture, and their stories.
This year we were also blessed to partner with the Phoenix Area Piecemakers in presenting 9 quilts of Valor to the following recipients:
Alfred Massrelli – Army – 1968-1969 – Discharge rank E5 – Worked in the Medical Corp. He was drafted and served in the Quang Tri in the Macv Compound then transferred to DaNag then to the States.
John Carlisle – Navy – 1968-1971 – Discharge rank E5/2nd class petty officer – 1 tour in Alaska and 1 tour in Vietnam.
Gerald Bennett (95 years old) – Air Force – 1947-1952 – Discharge Rank Staff Sergeant – Served in Panama Canal – He was a weatherman and he was the 4th man to put weather balloons in the air.
Andre Morrison – Air Force – 1999-2005 – Discharge rank E5 – In Support of the desert wars – He was the crew chief on the aircraft C141 which served in Vietnam and retired that aircraft to the boneyard. And then became the crew chief on the C17 aircraft.
Frank Charmoli – Marines/Navy/Air Force – 1997 – 20007 – Discharge rank E5 – In the Marines he served in the infantry department. In the Navy he worked as a CB heavy equipment operator. In the Air Force he worked in the Security Forces. He served all over stateside, mainly the west coast. He did say he enjoyed serving the 3 branches of the military but found that he got smarter as he got older and ended his military career in the Air Force.
Richard Frey – Navy – 1973 – 1993 – Discharge rank Command Master Chief E9 – He served in Vietnam, Desert Storm and in the Desert Conflict. He was on the sub in San Diego California, Bremerton WA, and in Connecticut and served many tours. He has been awarded Sailor of the Year, Chief of Boat, Served on the women’s panel and sat in a US senate hearing.
Juan Marquez – Army – 1974 – 1978 (4 years 6 months and 26 days) – Discharge rank E3 – A buddy encouraged him to join the army. He joined when he was 17 years old and needed his parents permission to join. He was in the infantry. He served in Korea and the States
Sheila Anthony – Air Force – 1987-1991 – Discharge rank Sergeant E4 – She was stationed in Williams AZ, this Air Force base no longer exists. Served in Desert Storm but did not serve overseas – stayed state side.
Janet Waters – Navy – 1981-1984 – Discharge rank RM3 – Served as a Radioman/Communicator. Was stationed in Port Magu, Cali and served a short duty off the coast of St Nick island. She has a long line of a naval family, her father served and so did her brother.
Along with dental work, and quilts, a light breakfast of bagels, coffee and hot drinks, and juice, sponsored by our very own Switch Brew; Healing Thoughts Coaching, and Allison from Invisalign.
Lunch was sponsored by Unison Bank, with Ron Valerio in attendance. Desserts came from Yummy Crumbs, with additional items being supplemented by It’s Your Time Dental.
Each Veteran left with special recognition from Dr Parrott along with a goodie bag full of Food & Fun certificates from Queen Creek Jeremiahs, Mici Italian, Playa Bowls, Fat Cats, & Switch Brew,
The fun didn’t stop there though, throughout the day, there were drawings for jewelry from “Live Well with Michele:Origami Owl Living Locket”, soaps, from Savage Woodlands,An invisalign starter basket, a jam basket from BackYark Orchard, and gift certificates to Nando’s, Ahi Poki, Serranos, Paris Nails, and BJ’s Brew House, and Prime IV. SemperFi Heating and Cooling was also represented.
Veterans have been gracious and grateful, many tears of appreciation and hugs were shared.
A special thank you to our “Creighton” doctors, Dr Brent Parrott, Dr, Spencer Woodbury, and Dr. Travis Hogan. Dr John Taylor, from Kids Grins also joined us in the afternoon. A big thanks to so many who worked long hours before, after and during the event. We appreciate the Chamber of Commerce.
