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Show Transcript BRING IN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GROWTH TO THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. NEW TONIGHT - WITH THE HELP OF MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS .. A VETERAN IS BEING GIFTED WITH A NEW HOME. 6 SECONDS WELCOME HOME, CLAPPING LANCE CORPORAL BRIAN DUNN AND HIS WIFE SAY THEY RE EXCITED TO SHARE THEIR BRAND NEW HOME WITH THEIR FIVE CHILDREN. DUNN IS THE 16TH PERSON IN HIS FAMILY TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY. HE WAS INJURED WHEN HIS VEHICLE DROVE OVER AN EXPLOSIVE. THIS HOME IS A GIFT FOR HIS SERVICE. THIS ISN T JUST A HOUSE. IT S A LIFE FOR OUR FAMILY. IT S THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE LOVE AND CARE FOR THEM AND GIVE THEM ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE I NEVER HA
World War II, Korean War Veteran honored with commendation, parade for 97th birthday Donald Hayhurst poses with his commendation from Governor Kay Ivey. (Source: Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs) By WBRC Staff | April 1, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 4:37 PM
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WBRC) - Dr. Donald E. Hayhurst celebrated his 97th birthday on Thursday with a commendation from Governor Kay Ivey, complete with a parade and ceremony organized by the City of Millbrook and the American Red Cross.
Hayhurst was drafted when he was 18 years old to serve in the Army during World War II. In June 1944, his tank recovery unit landed on Omaha Beach 10 days after the Allies invaded Normandy. The unit supported combat missions during the Battle of the Bulge and Rhineland. At the end of WWII, Hayhurst received a field commission to first lieutenant and was later recalled into service during the Korean War.
By Cherranda Smith
Apr 1, 2021
Isaac Woodard, a Black World War II veteran, was left blind after a racist assault by South Carolina police in February of 1946. His injuries and arrest, a new documentary explains, fueled the Civil Rights movement, and ultimately changed America.
The Blinding of Issac Woodard premiered Tuesday (March 30) on “American Experience” on PBS. Directed by
Jamila Ephron and narrated by
André Holland, the documentary follows how the assault Woodard experienced “led to the racial awakenings of South Carolina Judge
J. Waties Waring and President
Harry Truman, who desegregated federal offices and the military two years later,” according to the network. It s based on author
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You don t need to be a nurse or have a medical background to serve in Casa Jackson,” assures Jill. “The kids need human contact and encouragement and a place to thrive. Anyone can offer that.” Jill WeiseMINNEAPOLIS, MN, US, April 1, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ As nurses, Terri Brandt and Jill Weise have a vocation a vocation to care for the sick and vulnerable. This extends far beyond their hospital in North Dakota and out to the poorest reaches of Antigua Guatemala, where, for 16 years, they’ve helped save lives and helped local people build a better future through the work of The God’s Child Project.
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