‘I believe in the cause’: NY concert organized by soldier shot at Fort Hood benefits wounded warriors

Lt. Col. Patrick Miller and his wife, Ashley, with children Harper and Bennett at Miller’s graduation from the Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., last year.

Ask Patrick Miller why he continues to organize and run a benefit concert for veterans and their families in the Southern Tier from 300 miles away, and it goes back to when he was shot by a fellow soldier who went on a rampage at the former Fort Hood, Texas.
After that experience in 2014, he pays more attention to the smaller things in life.

“I love and appreciate fellowship, getting together, celebrating really anything,” Miller said. “But in this case, you know, celebrating life, celebrating our freedoms, celebrating our health, spending time with friends and family and doing it while doing things we enjoy.”