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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Mike Barbour

Mike Barbour is a Service Officer, American Legion Post 43, and regular contributor to PN. Also contact him at mbarbour@wowway.com.

Veterans in Touch – Thank god for front line workers

During the month of May each year, communities take time to honor and remember individuals who have given their lives to defend the freedoms...

Veterans in Touch – What I’ll be doing for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a rough day for me. It’s a day of remembering. Remembering can be a curse when you’ve spent years trying to forget....

Veterans in Touch – Angels in disguise

April is Occupational Therapy Month. How much do you know about Occupational Therapy and what Occupational Therapists can do for you? They teach patients and...

Veterans in Touch – A Veteran we must not forget

March 13 is K9 VETERANS DAY. This special day is when all military dogs should be honored. The United States K9 Corps was created on...

Veterans in Touch – A Veteran’s ode to Valentine’s Day

As everyone knows if you go into stores, Valentine’s Day is February 14. They have every kind of candy imaginable and cards from funny...

Veterans in Touch – MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

It’s that time of year when we make our New Year’s resolutions. You know, eat healthier, exercise more, yada yada yada. Here is my resolution,...

Veterans in Touch – HOLIDAY MUSINGS

HO! HO! HO! Hard to believe it is December already. It seems as I get older the years speed by more quickly. Each year...

VETERANS DAY – ’11-11-11′

Above / Veterans are recognized for their service at Veterans Park. (PN FIle Photo) No matter where you stand at "11-11-11," pause for a...

Veterans in Touch – OCTOBER DAYS TO REMEMBER

Where did 2019 go? October is here, the days are getting cooler and I seem to be getting busier. Rather than my usual scintillating...

Veterans in Touch – DIFFERENCES

In my years as the Post Service Officer for both the American Legion and VFW, I have come to realize there is confusion over...

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