Pat Hammon, Eagle County’s longtime veterans service officer, retires after 14 years

Pat Hammon, Eagle County’s longtime veterans service officer, retires after 14 years

For the past 14 years, whenever there’s been a gathering of local veterans, Pat Hammon has been front and center. Eagle County’s longtime veterans service officer has served admirably, but now she’s looking forward to retirement. On Tuesday, the Eagle County Board of Commissioners appointed Jason Martell to fill the role Hammon recently vacated. He has big shoes to fill. Martell, himself a U.S. Army veteran, told the commissioners that his goal …