In a local Starbucks it is quickly apparent that longtime resident Larry Saunders is well connected to the city of Lakewood. Within the space of five minutes, two different people approach him wanting to say hello and chat. He graciously takes...
WASHINGTON (June 29, 2010) - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or markers, signifying a...
Take one step inside Peggy Walther's home and there's no mistaking what her favorite holiday is. "My granddaughter calls me the red, white and blue grandma," said the 82-year-old Walther, who taught elementary school in the Clover Park School...
The point of establishing connections among vets
There are two main issues plaguing the veteran community, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, and one can often contribute to the other. Of the estimated 30,000 suicides that occur each year in our country, 20 percent, or roughly 6,000,...
Explorers Club inspires veterans
For most servicemembers the military is not just a job but also a way of life. When their time in the military comes to an end and they transition back to the civilian world, it is often not the job that is missed most, but the lack of adrenaline...
Crandall and other MoH recipients reach out regarding rising suicides
As a teenager, Bruce Crandall loved baseball. An All-American baseball player for Olympia High School, Crandall will tell you his batting average was three times higher than his grade point average, and that the only thing he wanted was to be...
With the start of the school year just around the corner, families who've recently arrived at...
Moving to a new duty station can be overwhelming if you don't know the area or any of the people...
Jennifer McPhee's eyes filled with tears as she struggled to find words. Her thoughts centered...
Finding a place to live can be a stressful and tedious process when you PCS to a new duty...
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Many soldiers are strugling with the readjustment of returning from deployment. Many will not ask for help, partly due to feeling of shame and...
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See my comments this Memorial Day on the outrageous criminal activities of the fbi/cia,et al against veterans, even as Gary Sinise parades...
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