http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/vet/ en-us Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:52:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055021/posts Lt. Col. William Russell returns to Freedom Radio after his stint of active duty. We are overjoyed to speak with him LIVE for an update on the campaign. It is vital that we take back the House folks. It is the grassroots that will return Conservative thought to DC, not from the top down. Join us on Freedom Radio at 8pm est, Sunday August 3 and give this wonderful guy your support. Blog Talk Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055021/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:52:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054519/posts PORTLAND, Ore., July 30 (UPI) -- A Portland, Ore., WWII veteran helped chase off a gun-carrying robber with his cane, say police -- who nevertheless don't encourage the tactic. Art Iwasaki. 88, awoke from a nap Monday afternoon to find a masked man with a gun demanding money next to him. With help from his daughter, Stephanie Sakauye, 55, he managed to drive off the young robber and assist in a police search, the Portland Oregonian reported Wednesday. upi.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054519/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:53:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039858/posts "When John Brookner died of liver cancer at the age of 66 in late May, he'd been living at the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans for 12 years. Up until the day before he died, Brookner didn't want his daughter to know his condition. Officials at the facility showed the paperwork documenting his wishes to 24 Hour News 8." Veteran dies, family notified 38 days later.Video at link.Sad story.Doesn't sound like the daughters kept in close touch with their Dad. WOOD TV 8 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039858/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:12:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023520/posts (TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught - recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help. Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor’s roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital while police searched for clues, local policeman Shinjiro Uemura said.) I imagine, while being kept at the police station, the parrot was banging his cage with a tin cup yelling, “Let... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023520/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 14:26:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1985568/posts If turning 100 doesn't win you the right to celebrate with busty waitresses in tight clothes, Iowa resident John Persinger can't imagine what does. The centenarian rang in his entry into the triple digits at Hooters on Wednesday, according to a report by The Des Moines Register. His late wife Vi wouldn't have objected, since she was a regular with him at Hooters, the infamous chain known for the cleavage it serves up with beer and buffalo wings. The Register notes that Persinger is one of only a few thousand American men that are 100 or older. "I don't know... fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1985568/posts#comment Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:17:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1946114/posts The remains of a World War II hero are returned to family members here in Tucson. For 63 years, the family of Tech Sgt. Hyman Stiglitz knew his plane was shot down over Germany. But not until now did the family learn of their loved one's heroic actions. It was the summer of 1944. Tech Sergeant Hyman Stiglitz was a radio operator on a mission flying over Germany. He was in a B-24 bomber part of the 492nd wing. Their target a bridge. But when they hit it not all of the bombs fell out putting the crew in danger.... KVOA.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1946114/posts#comment Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:46:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941966/posts CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Dec. 19, 2007 – A disabled Iraq war veteran thought he came here Dec. 14 to pick out colors and tiles for a bathroom remodel, but instead was surprised with the keys to a new home. Disabled Iraq war veteran Brandon Burke, left, is surprised with a new home during a live radio broadcast in Castle Rock, Colo., Dec. 14, 2007. American Military Family, Inc. teamed with 30 contractors to provide a fully remodeled, handicap-accessible mobile home to the former U.S. Army combat medic, who was permanently disabled during a 2005 mortar attack in Baghdad. Photo... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1941966/posts#comment Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:27:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1936340/posts Airmen, civilians lay wreaths at Arlington http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123013643 by Senior Airman J.G. Buzanowski Air Force Print News 12/19/2005 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Despite the cold, wind and snow, about 75 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 15 to lay more than 5,000 wreaths on gravesites, including four at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Since 1992, members of the armed forces, civil air patrol, veterans of foreign wars and several civilians have gathered to take part in the project, a brainchild of Maine resident Morrill Worcester. Mr. Worcester owns and operates a holiday decoration company. Thirteen years ago he... Air Force Print News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1936340/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:38:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929666/posts On 15 December 2007, Wreaths Across America will be conducting its annual wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetary. This is a request for all DCFReepers and members of the DC Chapter of Protest Warrior to join me in lending a hand. Wreaths Across America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929666/posts#comment Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:39:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922527/posts HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program Description (PDF | 52 KB | 1 page) Preventing and Ending Homelessness for America's Veterans (PDF | 53 KB | 1 page) Sample Local Press Release (DOC | 32 KB | 2 pages) Sample Op-ed (DOC | 30 KB | 1 page) Vital Mission: Ending Homelessness Among Veterans (PDF | 23 KB | 1 page) The Homelessness Research Institute, the research and education arm of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, will release Vital Mission: Ending Homelessness Among Veterans. This report details the number of homeless veterans by state, how housing and lack of housing... The Homelessness Research Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922527/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2007 00:56:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903279/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is 1st Lt. James W. Blose, U.S. Army Air Forces, of Sharpsville, Pa. He will be buried Sept. 29 in Hermitage, Pa. Representatives from the Army met with Blose’s next-of-kin in her hometown to explain the recovery and identification process and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. On April 22, 1942,... U.S. Department of Defense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903279/posts#comment Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:35:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1897493/posts The Duluth veterinarian who threatened to send a puppy to the pound, where he could be put to sleep, over an unpaid medical bill has changed his mind. Dr. Garry Innocent said Saturday that if the current owner of the mixed-breed border collie named Pilot doesn't pay a remaining $974 balance on an overdue bill by Tuesday, he'll give the pet to another client who wants to adopt the animal. Innocent said scores of angry and, in some cases, threatening phone calls and e-mails sent to his clinic influenced his decision. "We're going to exercise another remedy provided in the... ajc.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1897493/posts#comment Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:09:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885641/posts WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2007 – Permanently blinded and severely wounded by a booby trap in Vietnam in 1969, Stephen Maguire spent more than 17 months being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here. Now Maguire has returned to Walter Reed to help wounded warriors and their families obtain assistance that wasn’t available when he was hospitalized here. He’s now director of the Soldier and Family Support Center at Walter Reed, formerly known as the Medical Family Assistance Center. The support center staff is a team of active-duty officers, noncommissioned officers and enlisted soldiers appointed by the commanding general to... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885641/posts#comment Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878989/posts 8/9/2007 - ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England (AFPN) -- "I don't have anything really profound to say," said Col. Leo Thorsness, retired Air Force fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient. The colonel, who visited RAF Lakenheath Aug. 7 to speak to Airmen about the importance of teamwork and families as part of a successful military, received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Vietnam. Colonel Thorsness took the stage with a spring in his step and not looking all of his 75 years. He had bright eyes and many smiles as he recalled stories which focused on... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1878989/posts#comment Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:19:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861512/posts U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gholston (right), a squad leader with the Oregon National Guard’s 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, talks with his fellow soldiers after coming off a range in June at Fort Dix, N.J. Gholston, a 52-year-old Portland, Ore., resident, rejoined the service after serving in the Navy when he was younger. Gholston and the rest of the 115th deploy to Iraq in August. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Bassett Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gholston Vietnam Vet Overcomes Obstacles to Lead Troops in Iraq By Staff Sgt. Russell Bassett 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment... Defense News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861512/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jul 2007 01:30:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1828980/posts WASHINGTON, May 4, 2007 – When Purple Heart recipient Earl “Scotty” MacKenzie was a World War II Army sergeant, communications with loved ones back home from the South Pacific where he was serving were extremely limited. Earl “Scotty” MacKenzie (left) talks with Marine Sgt. Noah Tretter about the Cell Phones for Soldiers program during the third annual America Supports You Salute concert at the Pentagon courtyard, May 4. The concert, featuring local recording artist Jenny Boyle, kicked off Military Appreciation Month. Photo by Samantha L. Quigley  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “Oh my God, we had nothing, …... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1828980/posts#comment Sat, 5 May 2007 22:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824270/posts WEST POINT, N.Y., April 26, 2007 – It seemed very much like the passing of the torch as Marine Gen. Peter Pace spoke to the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2007 here yesterday. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace speaks to cadets of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2007 in West Point, N.Y., April 25, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Pace probably will be the last chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with combat experience from Vietnam. He spoke to cadets... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824270/posts#comment Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:37:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1812927/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) - An Air Force veteran filed a federal claim after undergoing an operation at a Veterans Administration hospital in which a healthy testicle was removed instead of a potentially cancerous one. Benjamin Houghton, 47, was to have had his left testicle removed on June 14 at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center because there was a chance it could harbor cancer cells. It also was atrophied and painful. But doctors mistakenly removed the right testicle, according to medical records and the claim, which seeks $200,000 for future care and unspecified damages. "At first I thought it... Las Vegas Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1812927/posts#comment Fri, 6 Apr 2007 05:00:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782777/posts My 10 yo lab came up 3 legged lame today, diagnosed with a torn ACL. My vet is suggesting doing a procedure called a TPLO. I have seen pros and cons about this on the net and I was wondering if any FReepers had any experience with this. He is currently on Rimadyl and the poor thing is in a fair amounnt of pain. I do not see either one of us getting too much rest tonight. Thank you http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1782777/posts#comment Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:10:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782267/posts WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2007 – A U.S. veteran who lost both legs in 2004 when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq will begin a new career because his indomitable spirit moved a total stranger to give back to those who have served their country. Army Staff Sgt. Robbie Doughty and Michael Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesars Pizza, one of nation’s largest pizza chains, proudly stood side by side for the grand opening of the veteran’s new pizza store in Paducah, Ky., yesterday. Doughty, 31, was honorably discharged from the Army in July 2004 and began a long road... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782267/posts#comment Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762064/posts WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2007 – After Army Sgt. Pisey Tan was wounded in Iraq, he depended on others to do wash his clothes and perform his other household tasks. Now, thanks to a member organization of the Defense Department’s “America Supports You” program, chores that once were menial duty are now a measure of personal freedom. America Supports You spotlights and facilitates support among private citizens and the nation’s corporate sector for the men and women serving in the nation’s armed forces. “Homes for Our Troops,” teaming with Philadelphia-based homebuilder The McKee Group, designed and donated a handicapped-accessible home... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762064/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jan 2007 00:47:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688216/posts Emiliano Mercado Del Toro combs his hair at his home in Isabela, Puerto Rico, Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Mercado, born on Aug. 21, 1891, and certified the oldest man in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records is also the oldest living veteran. ... SABELA, Puerto Rico -- The world's oldest person celebrated his 115th birthday Monday, offering advice on healthy living at a party where he was serenaded by a well-known Puerto Rican singer. ..."I never damaged my body with liquor," said Mercado, who quit a 76-year smoking habit when he was 90. Mercado was declared the... AP via Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1688216/posts#comment Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684343/posts by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 8/15/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- It may be surprising to hear that the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing has a Vietnam era Purple Heart recipient working at the wing. It is even more surprising to hear that the combat veteran is actually a C-130 Hercules deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. On the flight deck of aircraft 63-7865 is a plaque telling the story of one of the hardest working aircraft in the Air Force inventory. According to the certificate, on June 1, 1972, the aircraft was assigned to the 21st Tactical... Air Force Links http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684343/posts#comment Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:48:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1644513/posts A woman has filed a complaint against her neighbor, a veterinarian who, without permission, neutered her 10-week-old puppy and surgically quieted his bark. James Risch, the veterinarian, said he performed the procedures after he found the puppy barking on his porch and thought it was a stray. "He maimed my puppy," Nancy Miller wrote in the complaint to the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. "This man is a menace to animals and should not be allowed to continue to practice." She claims he took the dog from her fenced yard. He denies this. He said he gave the... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1644513/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:55:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639220/posts Dear Military.com Member, As you may know, data was stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This data contained identifying information on up to 26.5 million veterans and spouses, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and some disability ratings. At this time, we encourage you to be vigilant and monitor your financial accounts to protect yourself against identity theft. We have put together the following information to help you: Read the latest from the Department of Veteran Affairs Important FAQs What happened at VA and how does it affect me?How do I know if information on me was... Military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1639220/posts#comment Sat, 27 May 2006 07:07:34 GMT