Veteran works to complete memorial at CLC

"Wayne Maczko’s cousin returned from Vietnam in the 1960s suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, a condition the man still battles today.

Wanting to pay back his cousin for the sacrifice he made for his country, Maczko enlisted in 1966."

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Veteran gets helping hand to give daughter home

"Lucinda Nash, 5, enveloped herself in her dad's Army sergeant jacket as he held it up and explained the various ribbons and awards he'd earned during eight years in the military."

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Applebees's Restaurants offers free meals to Active Military and Veterans on Nov. 11

"Active Duty Military and Veterans eat free at Applebees on Veteran's Day, November 11. Available during business hours on November 11, 2010 at participating Applebee’s only. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of military service. See website for details."

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WW II vet's return to France takes a detour

"In town for a short stopover before visiting France, World War II vet and Chicago native Carmen Miceli watched as the cab drove off -- with his bags and passport still in the trunk.

Miceli was on his way Monday to D-Day commemorations in Normandy. With time running out, he needed the bags, or a new passport."

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Haverhill, MA man gets war honor - 65 years later

"John Gale doesn't know whether he hit anything or not. But the German planes that swooped in on Algiers that day in 1943 got to him.

When the attack ended, the Army soldier discovered he wasn't the same. Last month, nearly 66 years later, Gale, 93, received the Purple Heart for hearing loss sustained during his military service."

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World War II veterans get a day to remember: Special trip to D.C., rousing welcome home complete unforgettable thank-you for vets

"The ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was brief, solemn.

Yet for Lorraine Egan, the sight of fellow veterans reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and listening to the mournful strains of taps was just too much."

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Folsom, CA Veterans Parade Gets New Moniker

"A one-man parade that has grown to more than 1,000 received a new name Tuesday night.

The annual Veterans Day Parade will now be known as the Wayne Spence Memorial Folsom Veterans Day Parade, thanks to a move by the Folsom City Council."

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