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The late Steve Johnston helped get the memorial started with his research. Now its a key part of the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park.

Mans fight to have brothers name on Jacksonville memorial wall looks to National Vietnam Memorial program The Vietnam War ended in 1975, but for some, the fight to include the names of their now-deceased loved ones on a Veterans Memorial Wall is an ongoing battle. Author: Ken Amaro Updated: 7:14 PM EDT May 3, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Jacksonvilles Veterans Memorial Wall, you will find the names of those who served and died in Americans wars both past and pr...

Local residents working to bring Vietnam Wall replica to Franklin All of the sudden, the letters stopped coming. Kathy Ballou didn’t think much of it. As a young Girl Scout, she had been pen pals with a U.S. Army soldier from Alabama, Sgt. Larry Joseph Purcell, who was serving in Vietnam at the time. She would send him news from the United States, as well as packets of Kool-Aid that he requested — to make the muddy water where he was stationed bearable to drink. The whole idea was to thank ...

president obama, 45% support mitt romney. the tight race makes for pointed rhetoric. >> i know governor romney came to des moines last week, warned about a prairie fire of death. thats what he said, prairie fire. but, you know, he left out some facts. you know, his speech was more like a cow pie of distortion. [ cheers and applause ] i dont know whose record he twisted the most, mine or his. >> with a 24/7 focus on the economy, the soon-to-be republican nominee has begun to paint a pic...