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Veterans in Touch – Golden Opportunities
Fellow Veterans and spouses have a unique opportunity the first Tuesday of every month at the Naperville VFW. Through the hard work of the...
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What Memorial Day Means to Me
Memorial Day is a time to remember the 1.2 million men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedoms. That is...
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Veterans in Touch – Protect yourself Part 2
Above / Though no QR Codes are placed on this Naperville Park District sign designating Veterans Park, the sign stands to represent plenty of...
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Veterans in Touch – Holidays
When I left for Vietnam on December 28, 1967, I truly thought I had seen my last Christmas. As I hugged my wife and...
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Veterans in Touch – We Are Veterans
When I was starting to do my story for November and Veterans Day, I looked at last year's November column and I have to...
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Veterans in Touch – The Quiz
Question: “What was the number one song in Vietnam through the years that still unites Vietnam Veterans today?” Don’t look now, but the answer...
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Veterans in Touch – Women in need
In thinking about what to write about for September, a lightning bolt hit me. What about women who are Veterans? We have more women...
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Veterans in Touch – Thoughts for a boring month
August is a month that has no holidays or events of any significance. That being said, all of us affected by the tornado on...
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Veterans in Touch – The worst is over
As newlyweds our first home was what many would call a “fixer upper.” After tackling paneling on the ceiling, stuccoing the walls, laying “shag”...
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Veterans in Touch – Helicopter facts of life
In these stressful times I want to put a smile on faces especially retired Helicopter Pilots who have been and will be VFW and...