‘Proud to call him dad’: Son to honor father who lost battle with PTSD
“I only have a few memories of my dad because I was only 5 years old when he took his life.” David Allen Freier knows very little about his father of… Continue reading
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They Served Together: Brother honored after losing battle to Agent Orange-related cancer
Herman Downs was born in Akron, Ohio on September 25, 1947. A graduate of Akron Garfield High School, he was the third of five children. Upon graduation, Herman followed in his older brother’s… Continue reading
Commemorating 35 Years of Healing: A Look Back
A LOOK BACK AT 2017 Because of you, VVMF is able to carry out its mission to honor and preserve the legacy of service in America and educate all generations about the impact… Continue reading
U.S. Navy veteran who ‘left his heart and soul in Vietnam’ remembered as hero
Written by Ann Friel Larry Dean Parr and his twin sister, Linda Parr Lawton were born on August 4, 1947 in Charleston, Missouri to Willis and Muriel Parr. Larry graduated from high school in… Continue reading
Bernie Friel: Quiet Man and Humble Hero
Written by Ann Friel Prelude This is the story of someone I have known and loved for most of my life, my little brother, Bernie. A very proud Marine, Sergeant Bernard… Continue reading
Not forgotten: Brothers serve in Vietnam, die years apart
Edward Stiger was born on May 2, 1948. He was less than a year apart from his younger brother, Greg, who was born on April 12, 1949. The two brothers were very close… Continue reading
‘In Memory’ of the Vietnam Veterans Who Died After The War
After The Wall was dedicated in Washington, D.C. in 1982, physical and emotional wounds continued to plague a generation of heroes. For many Vietnam veterans, the horrors of war manifested itself into post-traumatic stress disorder… Continue reading
Women Who Sacrificed After the Vietnam War
Of the 265,000 women who served during Vietnam, nearly 10,000 military women served in-country during the conflict. Barred from combat, these women served in healthcare, communications, intelligence, and administrative positions. Civilian women served… Continue reading
U.S. Navy Vet Gives Life for His Country 50 years Later
Heather McCarthy and her family are close. They have their tough times, but always pull together. Heather is the youngest of three siblings. She has a mother and two older brothers. She also… Continue reading
Wife Finds Healing After Losing Husband, Vietnam Vet, to PTSD
Written by Cyndy Hollender-Stancliff VVMF’s In Memory program began in 1999 and honors Vietnam veterans who passed away from service-connected illnesses attributed to their exposure to Agent Orange or suicide as a result of PTSD. Cyndy Hollender-Stancliff honored… Continue reading
