Cliff Leonard. Saturday, he was presented the Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Gold Medal of Merit by
Hal Roesch, VFW national commander.
Only a handful of veterans are chosen each year to receive the award, which is given for exceptional services rendered to the country and community. He also was given a lifetime membership to the VFW. The ceremony took place at VFW Post 7909 on Blanding Boulevard.
Leonard was a Marine from 1966 to 1968 and spent 13 months in reconnaissance units in the jungles of Vietnam. After his Marine Corps service and multiple other careers, he became a sculptor who creates busts of Florida Marines who died in combat. He gives them to family at no cost. Leonard has completed about 50 since he began making them 13 years ago.
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. The Independent Budget (IB) reports list toxic substance exposures, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure, minority veterans, and employment among the many critical issues facing today s veterans. It also provides funding estimates the VA will require in order to provide health care, benefits and transition services to more than ten million veterans, their families and survivors. For over 30 years, the VFW has partnered with our colleagues at PVA and DAV to produce The Independent Budget, which recommends proper funding and staffing for all programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, said Hal Roesch, VFW national commander. Ensuring that
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