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Courtesy Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial PROMISE KEPT: Jim Eddleman donated 46 acres and substantial savings to create a wall to honor soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The Missouri National Veterans Memorial is located in Perryville, Mo. A retired butcher and Vietnam veteran helped build the memorial in Missouri. Dee George | May 03, 2021 Suggested Event Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 Editor’s note: As Memorial Day approaches, you ha...

Honorably discharged veterans train for jobs with new program The Wake Foundation is taking care of the entire course financially, plus gas and other necessities to get them ready for their new jobs. (Source: Photo source; Mike Mohundro, KFVS) By Mike Mohundro | March 1, 2021 at 1:29 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:29 PM POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - Fifteen honorably discharged veterans started a new program in class on Monday where they learned construction-type jobs. This new program is a ...