Veterans
Service Stories: Centenarian Recalls D-Day and Time on USS LST-325
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- Written by Barry Sparks Barry Sparks
Richard (Dick) Martin turns 100 on the 29th of this month. He has lived a full life as a World War II veteran, architect, worldwide traveler, amateur painter, and sculptor.
Service Stories: Double-War Vet Wondered, ‘What is an Atomic Bomb?’
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- Written by H. James Hulton III H. James Hulton III
Camp Hill resident Glenn Bushey is a two-major-war veteran of the U.S. Army. A member of the Greatest Generation, he earned many awards during his military career, including a Bronze Star and Combat Infantry Badge with Star.
Memorial Day: Take Time to Remember
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A few solemn thoughts to ponder and share this Memorial Day:
VA’s Family Caregiver Program Extends Eligibility
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support Program is extending eligibility through Sept. 30, 2022, for veterans who are legacy participants or legacy applicants and for their family caregivers participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Only Living WWII MOH Recipient to Speak at Meeting
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The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable will welcome the only living World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel “Woody” Williams, to its monthly Zoom meeting, Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m.
World War II Triple Ace to Speak at Roundtable Zoom Meeting
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The Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable will welcome its first World War II veteran to speak at its monthly meeting via Zoom, Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be retired fighter pilot and experimental test pilot Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson.
Service Stories: From Firefights to Flies, Peril Came in Many Forms in Vietnam
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
Hershey resident Charles “Chuck” Bechtel went through intensive training to serve as an Army Ranger. This instruction prepared him well for the brutal combat he would experience in Vietnam. He survived nasty firefights with the enemy, but his tour would be cut short by the bite of a measly insect.
Lancaster Native Receives National Order of Merit, Rank of Knight
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- Written by Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
The Hon. James F. Geurts, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Navy, received the French National Order of Merit, with the rank of Knight, during a decoration ceremony at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., on May 11. Geurts is a native of Lancaster.
Service Stories: Animal Care Specialist Endured Close Calls in Vietnam, Part 2
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
The following is the continuation of Russell “Doc” Walters’s Vietnam experience. Part one appeared in the February issue of 50plus LIFE.