DeVaughn James and KSN News 3 Honoring Veterans through the Veteran Salute!
We’re showing our appreciation for the veterans that make it possible to enjoy living in a free country by sharing their stories. Be sure to watch KSN News 3 Wednesday’s at 10:00 p.m. as DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers and KSN News 3 honor our veterans with a Veteran Salute!
Veteran Salute Recipients!
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Veteran Salute: Michael Walker
Retired Chief Petty Officer Michael Walker was working at the State Hospital in Winfield while he was going to college so he said he knew a little bit about medicine before joining the Navy and serving in Vietnam
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3gxWI5r
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Veteran Salute: Tom Allen
With a long family history of service, Tom Allen decided the Marines were the place for him. He said, even after all he lived through, he would do it all over again in a heartbeat.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3pGO1cb
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Veteran Salute: Ben Mitchell
Ben Mitchell signed up to serve when he was just 17. He served in Vietnam and is one of the founding members of Kansas Veterans and Family Reunion.
View full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3g53XQX
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Veteran Salute: Don Mace
Don Mace grew up on a farm in Mullinville and said he started milking cows when he was just 5 years old. Years later, Mace was the first of a group of friends to sign up to serve his country.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3oX6oZX
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Veteran Salute: Bob Layton
Bob Layton remembers the day the Korean War broke out. He was on a Navy ship near Korea at the time.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3woCCj8
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Veteran Salute: Ken Robinson
Ken Robinson grew up on a dairy farm in the Flint Hills of Kansas and ended up on massive ships during the Vietnam War.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3uFLosK
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Veteran Salute: Jay McLeod
President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued his famous call for 50,000 airplanes in 1940. Kansas veteran Jay McLeod says some people thought that was an impossible feat.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/33lPPNi
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Veteran Salute: Bill Melanson
Air Force Veteran Bill Melanson had always loved airplanes and flying. He joined up and became a jet engine mechanic.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/2S8DFVD
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Veteran Salute: Don Pihl
Falun farm boy was quite the carpenter in Korean War
See the full story online at KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3ncSWQE
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Veteran Salute: Rick Dinwiddie
His father and brother were marines, so for one Clearwater man, there was no debate which branch he would join.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/3uPDv3G
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Veteran Salute: Rich Juarez
Retired Lt. Col. Rich Juarez was part of the first group that went into the Soviet Union routinely to make sure the Soviets were truly disposing of missiles that could hit the U.S.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/39Sig9t
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Veteran Salute: Ellis Mayfield
Ellis Mayfield said he joined the Army after World War II while draft notices were still going out. He didn't know it then, but he would find his love in Austria.
See full story on KSN.com: https://bit.ly/39z3ELY
Veteran Salute is sponsored by DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers.
