Veterans Spotlight — Sam Day/US Army
Sam Day served his country in the US Army as a combat medic during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969. Born in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and received his draft notice in the fall of 1967. âI won a lot of first aid competitions in the Boy Scoutsâ¦guess I always liked taking care of people,â he said with a laugh. His basic training was completed at Fort Benning, Georgia. He described the experience as âa bit overwhelmingâ¦lots of yelling, screaming.â Mr. Day was sent to Vietnam and for the first four months he was in the field treating the soldiers ...
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