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07.02.2009 5:37 pm

This holiday weekend, forget the celebrities and remember our heroes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
On this eve of July 4th, while many are mourning, wailing and literally making fools of themselves focusing on the death of a pop culture icon, let us never forget those in uniform who have died this month; those whose lives were…
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07.02.2009 5:36 pm

Helath care reform? Start with the veterans

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
On July 1, 2009, in a ceremony held before the Cardinal baseball game, Segs4Vets presented veterans from the military Segway devices to assist them with their injuries suffered in Iraq or Afghanistan. These veterans have suffered the loss of arms,…
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05.27.2009 6:16 pm

Another way to honor veterans is to get involved

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Since we have just observed Memorial Day, a day to remember all of the men & women who have fought for our freedom, it is a good time to inform readers of the efforts of a local veterans organization to…
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04.27.2009 5:34 pm

Thanks, Ms. McCaskill, for remembering the veterans

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I would like to take the time to give Senator McCaskill a well deserved thanks. Senator McCaskill has worked hard passing legislation improving past and present veterans benefits. She has also been a champion for improving the care the veterans…

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04.06.2009 6:40 pm

Why didn’t these veterans stay in the military

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Apparently, I am missing something in the story about homeless veterans and their problems. Have any of these homeless veterans explained why they did not stay in the military service as many others have done? There is no reason to…

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11.25.2008 4:55 pm

Where is everyone? Too busy to fete veterans, obviously

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Someone, a few days ago wrote a later which was printed in the Post Dispatch asking where everyone was during the Veterans day parade. It seems very few attended the parade as well as other gatherings honoring our veterans of…

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11.10.2008 4:10 pm

From Armistice to Veterans Day

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On Nov. 11, at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of the year 1918, the big war ended. An armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany. As word of the war’s end sped across…

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11.10.2008 4:05 pm

Veterans Day parade was inspirational; lack of crowd was disappointing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What an inspiration to see so many veterans participate in the wonderful parade in their honor. What a disappointment to see so few peole on the streets to pay tribute to these men and women. It was cold no doubt…

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10.22.2008 6:12 pm

Troops need a commander in chief who supports them before, during and after deployment

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I am writing to comment on another example of Senator John Sidney McCain III’s betrayal of the troops.
According to a story in Army Times, Senator John Sidney McCain III has been given a “D” on his support of veterans. Iraq…

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09.10.2008 5:07 pm

McCain claims to care about veterans. Let’s look at his record.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In “Campaigns tap into a thirst for change” (Post 9/9/08), Gov. Palin is quoted, “John McCain refused to break faith with the troops…”  She forgot to note that  faith did not endure once the troops came home, some with damage…

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