Navy veteran calls himself ‘walking miracle’
“In 2014, at the last red light before going over the Fred Hartman Bridge, an 18-wheeler got me. I mean, he T-boned me. “They Life Flighted me to Hermann Hospital. I was in a coma for...
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Fishing trip turns into burglary stop
“It was 1971. I was working for the Sheriff’s Department in Chambers County. We had one day off each week. I was driving with my son to go fishing, and I noticed this house. I remembered...
Navy veteran reflects on Vietnam War service
“I graduated high school the night of the 28th of May. The night of the 29th, I was sleeping in my barracks. “A friend of mine was in the Navy, and I had always wanted to...
‘Iron woman’ helps them survive Great Depression
“Growing up during the Great Depression, times were so bad. My folks were very poor back in those days. It was a hard life. You just existed. You didn’t have really anything. It was just the...
Navy veteran: ‘We never thought we would survive’
“I was 19 years old in 1941. In those days, you didn’t work on Sundays. Nothing was open. It was a special day. So when Pearl Harbor happened, I was so frustrated. How could they attack...
At age 97, ‘it’s a joy to be alive’
“I never could have imagined living to be 97. I have no idea how it feels, really. I mean, I don’t know any different. I’m slower, yeah. I have a little trouble with short-term memory. But...
Off the couch, onto a bike for disabled veteran
“I’m a disabled veteran, and they keep touting preventive medicine at the VA. I thought, well, I need more exercise. But my feet were so bad that I could hardly get around. So I decided I...
‘It was a blessing that God took me out so early’
“It was 1966, and I was in Vietnam with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. I got medically discharged after about three months as a combat medic. I guess I was in the wrong place at the...
Marine Corps veteran took his job seriously
“I’m a veteran. I was in the Marine Corps. And there were two things the Marine Corps forgot to teach me. Number one, rollerskating. Number two, ballet. But what did they teach me? They taught me...
Tough to stay positive amid personal struggles
“I put in 10 years in the military and eight years in civilian service. If you had told me that one day I’d be homeless, I would have said that you’re full of crap. But after...
