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# Holiday for Heroes: August Dannehl's Special Dinner
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/lidia-celebrates-america/extras/lidia-celebrates-america-holiday-heroes-august-dannehls-special-dinner/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T08:46:51.000Z
- Description: August Dannehl and Lidia have created a meal to honor veterans.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Lidia Celebrates America, #ZZZ_Show_73725357-5345-4d91-b1dc-7769ddf28616, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_e79dc77e-ca40-4aad-ba87-48c1c1c0c846, #extra

August Dannehl is a retired navy sailor who, after being honorably discharged, trained as a filmmaker. With a passion for cooking, August works to create feasts that celebrate other vets. Here, he and Lidia have created a meal to honor veterans Edith Casas, Mike Dowling and Bryan Anderson.