Veterans
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.
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: 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.
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.
Service Stories: Animal Care Specialist Endured Close Calls in Vietnam, Part 1
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
Russell “Doc” Walters had one of the more unusual tours in Vietnam, working with Army scout dogs and combat tracker teams. First trained as an animal care specialist, better known as a vet tech, his role in the war evolved into dangerous combat missions.
DMVA Launches PA VETConnect Outreach Initiative
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The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs recently launched PA VETConnect, a statewide outreach initiative designed to better serve the commonwealth’s nearly 800,000 veterans.
Community Hosts Veterans Day Event
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For Veterans Day, Juniper Village at Mount Joy hosted a “Celebrating Our Veterans” Facebook live event to honor the community’s veterans.