Vietnam veteran Larry Keating is poised to celebrate 41 years clean and sober, with a master’s degree in social work and decades devoted to helping his fellow soldiers. And he’s still not completely healed. On Tuesday, the 70-year-old ex-Army sergeant joined fellow ‘Nam survivor Bill Thumm in collecting a combination Christmas and get-well gift: A brand-new service dog to help the old-timers deal with demons still lingering a half-century burning down the road. “I’m hoping my dog helps me with my depression,” said Thumm after greeti ...
Nevada County is home to more than 85-hundred veterans. And at their last meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved Certificates of Recognitions for all the various service groups. They include th...
That’s where Code of Vets comes in. The Tennessee-based 501... VIETNAM VETERAN RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SERVICE 50 YEARS LATER... copays, car repairs and preventative evictions or utility...
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But a veteran, who took part in the war, says now is the right time for Korea to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for their country in Vietnam, with a donation to the Vietnam...
“I had a lady one time save stuff in the back of her car for two years waiting to run into... He is proud of his Irish heritage and of his service in the Vietnam War during 1969–1970....
The number of homeless veterans in Sacramento County dropped this year by 15% compared with 2022, following several years of significant increases. Ahead of Veterans Day, CapRadio spoke with veterans advocates about what led to this year’s modest reduction. We also asked about what’s being done for the hundreds of veterans who remain unhoused countywide. Advocates said the Sacramento region’s greater focus on treatment and housing services led to this year’s drop. The most recent homeles...
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BY: ALEX ASHLOCK · The Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Worcester is in a beautiful setting at the foot of a hill in Green Hill Park. The names of more than 1,500 military members who either died or remain missing from the war are engraved there. But there's also a special monument to the dogs who worked as sentries or scouts in the jungles of Vietnam. The inscription on the stone reads: "In honor of the devotion, service and sacrifice of the 4,000 war dogs and their handlers who ser...
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