I was in my living room reading a book with the television on low. It was a warm, pleasant June evening in 1996, and I was glad to have some time to myself. Then a photo flashed on the screen, an image that had haunted me for years. No matter how often I saw it, the pain came back to me. How could I be forgiven? How could I even speak of my part in it?
VETERAN’S HISTORY:
1789 – A law was passed to give money to soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
1861 – The Civil War broke out. The number of Union veterans grew from 80,000 to 2 million!
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department — the Department of Defense.
William Hase-1/13/1921 – N/A, Branch: Army, Rank: Corporal, Outfit: 96th Division…
Who’s eligible for V.A. long-term care benefits? The V.A. provides nursing home and other long-term care — the V.A. calls it “extended care” — for many veterans.