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WWII Veteran Story of William Joseph Dolenar

Posted 14 March 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, U.S. Veterans, WWI, WWII, honoring vets, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, veterans soldiers, veterans vets, war veteran, war veterans, world war 2 memorial, world war 2 veterans, world war ii veterans, wwii memorial, wwii veterans | No Comments

William Joseph Dolenar, 6/8/1922 – N/A, Branch: Navy, Rank: Seamen 1st Class, Service Dates: 1943-02-22 – 1945-11-20. Visit www.hometown-heroes.org to find more Veteran Stories, or to upload your own!

Hometown Heroes Featured Veteran Story-Leonard Armontrout

Posted 07 March 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, News about Veterans, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, WWII, honoring military, honoring soldiers, honoring troops, honoring vets, military veterans, national veterans, navy veterans, our veterans, patriotic veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans, veteran, veteran support, veteran's honor, veterans names, veterans of america, war veteran, war veterans, world war 2 veterans, world war ii veterans, world war two veterans, ww2 veterans, wwii veterans | No Comments

Branch: Navy Rank: Fireman 1st Outfit: B Division (Boiler Room) Service Dates: 1945 – 1946 Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II: He went in with Occupation forces in the Philippines. In the last operation against Japan, he went in with occupation force. He manned a 22-millimeter gun.

The Amazing POW Experience of Mr. Walter Dixon, WWII Veteran!

Posted 26 February 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, U.S. Veterans, Veterans, WWII, army veterans, honoring vets, military veterans, national veterans, our veterans, patriotic veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans, veteran, veteran support, veteran's honor, veterans names, veterans of america, world war 2 veterans, world war ii veterans, world war two veterans, ww2 veterans, wwii veterans | No Comments

HOW I PROFITED FROM MY POW EXPERIENCES
1. I learned to make light of, Laugh or use humor to combat adversity as apposed to griping or complaining about.
2. I developed a higher level of accountability for myself and for others.

An American Veteran Story-Vietnam Veteran Pete Lococo

Posted 09 February 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, U.S. Veterans, Vietnam Veterans, army veterans, honoring military, honoring soldiers, honoring troops, honoring vets, military veterans, our veterans, patriotic veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, veterans of america, viet nam veterans, vietnam vet, vietnam veteran, vietnam vets, war veterans | No Comments

Peter Thomas Lococo, “Pete”, 1/15/1950 – N/A, Branch: Army, Rank: E-4, Unit: 228th Avation Battalion, Outfit: Company A, 1st Calvarly Division, Service Dates: 1970 – 1971
Veteran Station: Vietnam, City: Lake St. Louis, MO, Drafted

What is a Veteran?

Posted 02 February 2010 | By Randy | Categories: America's Veteran Stories, Hometown Heroes, U.S. Veterans, honoring military, honoring soldiers, honoring troops, honoring vets, military veterans, national veterans, remember veterans, support veterans, tribute to veterans, tribute veterans | No Comments

A veteran is a man who fell in love with his country, for better, or worse – for richer, for poorer – in sickness and in heath. A veteran is a man who is willing to lay down his life for the Statue of Liberty so that her poor, her huddled masses, her homeless, her tempest tossed may breathe free and may enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.