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

Man's fight to have brother's 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 Jacksonville's Veterans Memorial Wall, you will find the names of those who served and died in American's wars both past and present. "My brother served three tours in Vietnam," said Steven Jacobs. The Vietnam War ended in ...

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 him for his service. When her letters didn’t get any reply, Ballou figured Purcell had been discha...

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. that's 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 don't 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 picture of what a romney white house would look like, starting with the jobless rate. >> over a perio...