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A Veteran’s Story from Vietnam-”The Meeting at the Wall”

Posted 13 June 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, veteran, vietnam veteran, vietnam vets | No Comments

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?

Honoring World War II Army Veteran William Hase

Posted 09 May 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, News about Veterans, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, WWII, army veterans, honoring military, honoring soldiers, honoring troops, honoring vets, military veterans, national veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans, veteran, veterans of america, veterans soldiers, veterans vets, world war 2 memorial, world war 2 veterans, world war ii memorial, world war ii veterans, world war two veterans, ww2 veterans, wwii veterans | No Comments

William Hase-1/13/1921 – N/A, Branch: Army, Rank: Corporal, Outfit: 96th Division…

Understanding V.A. Nursing Home and Other Long-Term Care Benefits

Posted 01 May 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, News about Veterans, VA, VA Benefits, Veterans, Veterans Benefits, support veterans, veteran, veteran services, veteran support, veterans soldiers, veterans vets | No Comments

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.

Honoring Lowell B. (Bud) Love, World War II Veteran

Posted 25 April 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, News about Veterans, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, WWII, honoring soldiers, honoring vets, navy veterans, our veterans, patriotic veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans, veteran, veteran support, veteran's honor, world war 2 memorial, world war 2 veterans, world war ii memorial, world war ii veterans, wwii veterans | No Comments

10/10/1923 – N/A, Branch: Navy, Rank: Photographer Mate 2nd Class, Outfit: VG, Service Dates: 1942 – 1946, Veteran Station: Johnson

Korean War Veteran Story of Jerome Sigmund

Posted 04 April 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, Korean War, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, honoring military, honoring soldiers, honoring vets, korean war veterans, military veterans, our veterans, patriotic veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans, veteran, veteran's honor, veterans names, veterans of america, veterans remembrance, veterans soldiers, veterans vets | No Comments

Jerome Sigmund, 4/3/1934 – N/A, Branch: Marines, Rank: Corporal, Outfit: Air wing, Service Dates: 1954 – 1956

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