David S. Corderman, vice president of Families of the
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David S. Corderman, vice president of Families of the Wounded Fund, Inc., greets guests at the 6th annual reception and dinner honoring wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families hosted by families of the Wounded Fund, Inc., at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, in Triangle, Va., Sept. 21, 2013. Founded in Richmond, Virginia in 2005, Families of the Wounded Fund provides financial assistance to families of soldiers, Marines, sailors, and airmen who were wounded in combat while serving America in the War on Terror. The Fund directs 100 percent of donations and the net proceeds from their events to assist families who come to McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond for treatment. DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
David was a skilled musician and poet, and he played the harp to soothe King Saul when he was tormented by evil spirits. David's musical abilities and his role as a psalmist also led him to be associated with the worship of God and with the expression of devotion and praise. The image of David playing the harp remains a symbol of the connection between music, worship, and devotion in Western tradition.