James R. Metcalfe II, the director of the Western New York National Cemetery in Pembroke, N.Y., is seeking $15 million from the VA in a civil suit, accusing the agency and its leaders of discrimination and retaliation that stripped away many of his responsibilities.
As a Black soldier in the War of 1812, he was classified a "servant." Now Samuel Neale of Frederick is being denied a U.S. veteran's headstone for that very reason.
As a Black soldier in the War of 1812, he was classified a "servant." Now Samuel Neale of Frederick is being denied a U.S. veteran's headstone for that very reason.
Veterans honoring veterans. That’s the goal Chaplain Kenneth Thibodeau has had the past 57-plus years he has been sharing sympathy letters with families of recently deceased veterans throughout the country.