Veterans
Words Helped Heal This Vietnam Veteran
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- Written by Stephen Kopfinger Stephen Kopfinger
I thought Vietnam was the conflict / But it was just the seed / Buried, taking root / Spreading like a weed.
County Vets Invited to Veterans Day Celebration
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All York County veterans—YORKVETs—and their families are invited to a celebration and breakfast at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the York Expo Center, Memorial Hall West. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the celebration will conclude with a salute to veterans at 11:11 a.m.
Little-Known Veterans Benefit Can Alleviate Care Costs
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For many aging or disabled veterans who need help with activities of daily living, finding the funds to pay for the care they need is a common concern.
Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair Returning to Lancaster in November
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Area veterans of all ages, active military, and their families are urged to attend the Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair, a free, one-day event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Spooky Nook Sports, 2913 Spooky Nook Road, Manheim.
Agent Orange: What Vietnam Veterans Can Do to Help Future Generations
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- Written by Rebecca Hanlon Rebecca Hanlon
No one noticed it at first. The herbicide used to clear tracts of rainforest during the Vietnam War was given the name “Agent Orange” for the brightly colored stripes on the barrels. And while it did its job of killing vegetation, it also was doing something else in the DNA of men and women who served in the Armed Forces.
Salute to a Veteran: For Him, His Time in the Navy Was a Life-Changer
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- Written by Col. Robert Wilcox Col. Robert Wilcox
When George T. Heidig says, “The Navy saved my life,” he doesn’t mean it saved him from death. He means it saved him from the worse-than-hopeless path his life had taken to that point.
Salute to our Veterans - Col. Robert D. Wilcox book order form
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It is with heavy hearts we note the passing of Col. Robert D. Wilcox on April 2, 2017. At age 95, his was a life long and well lived.
Salute to a Veteran: He Flew the Dreaded Hump, Delivering Supplies that Kept China in the War
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- Written by Col. Robert Wilcox Col. Robert Wilcox
When Newton Dana graduated from Trenton High School in 1941 at age 17, he enrolled at Ohio State University. But by the end of his sophomore year there, the draft was about to pay him a visit.