90-Year-Old Member Honors Veterans in Hospice Care
March 12, 2021
Col. Jim Ling, USAF (Ret), has played the bagpipes for nearly 70 years and performs at local ceremonies and events. (Courtesy photo)
By Contributing Editor Blair Drake
Col. Jim Ling, USAF (Ret), believes it’s important “to keep moving, as long as you’re able, and make contributions to your community.” At age 90, he’s doing just that.
He is chairman of the board of the South Fort Collins Sanitation District, a volunteer with the Pathways Hospice We Honor Veterans Program, and active with the WY-CO Border Chapter of MOAA. He also is a bagpiper, with nearly 70 years of experience, and plays at local ceremonies and events.
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Logistics Officer Rose Through the Ranks During 36-Year Career
February 16, 2021
Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg, USA (Ret), speaks at a ceremony at the Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee in September 2020. (Army photo)
By Contributing Editor Blair Drake
Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg, USA (Ret), served a military career that spanned nearly 36 years and included assignments in Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Germany, and Washington, D.C. He began his service as a private in 1946 and received his third star in 1977 after becoming director of logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His final assignment before he retired in 1981 was as deputy chief of staff of logistics for U.S. Army. He received the Army Commendation Medal three times, the Legion of Merit, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, and the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Vietnam Veteran Helps Servicemembers With PTS Heal
January 26, 2021
Lt. Col. Chuck Howe, USA (Ret), speaks to visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial amphitheater. (Courtesy photo)
By Contributing Editor Blair Drake
Lt. Col. Chuck Howe, USA (Ret), served over 20 years in the military. His career included assignments in Germany and Vietnam as an artillery officer and at Fort Meade, Md., after he transferred to military intelligence. He retired from the Army in 1987 and worked as a government contractor until 2004, when he and his wife moved to her home state of New Mexico. It was then finally being settled in one place he had the chance to get involved in the community, something he always longed to do.