Veterans
Capital Area Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair Returning to Camp Hill
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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, Aug. 28, at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill.
Soldier Stories: Vietnam Artillery Veteran Stopped Runaway Train
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
After serving eight months in Vietnam as an artilleryman, Jon Hosfeld was no stranger to danger.
Local Vets Encouraged to Preserve Their Stories
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ALLVETS, a nonprofit group with a goal of preserving the stories of local veterans, invites veterans and the public to join them at their monthly recording meetings, held at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month, January through October, at the York History Center, 250 E. Market St., York.
Vets Meet with Employers, Resources at Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
It’s been four years since Seven Valleys resident Carl Jones was discharged from the U.S. Army. Recently married and with a newly blended family to support, Jones attended April’s Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair in York in search of new opportunities.
Free Vets Event to Connect Military to Benefits, Employers
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The Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair will return to Berks County Wednesday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel, 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing.
Soldier Stories: The Amazing Survival Stories of Chieu Le
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
It’s difficult to imagine a more desperate situation than the one facing South Vietnamese Air Force pilot Chieu Le on April 30, 1975.
Soldier Stories: Near Chu Lai, Army Nurse Treated Civilians, Soldiers — and Vietcong
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
In the December 2017 issue of 50plus LIFE I told the story of Ann Thompson, who served as an Army nurse during the early period of direct American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Vietnam War Veterans Day Returns March 29
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For the second year, American flags should be displayed March 29 to mark National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
VA Hotline Now Fully Staffed and Operational
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that the White House VA Hotline is now fully staffed with live agents working to serve veterans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.