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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2015
Page
5
Tim Trenkle recalls a homeless veteran at Dubuque Rescue Mission who claimed to train Marines yet suffers delusions and cries after a confrontation. Police acknowledge limits in handling such cases and urge more mental health services to protect troubled individuals and communities.
In a guest column, Bob Elliott honors military veterans and reflects on the origins of Veterans Day. He recalls Jim Berry and family service in World War II and Korea, urges remembrance, gratitude, and prayer, and notes the nation’s duty to honor veterans’ sacrifices. Elliott lives in Iowa City and signs with a contact email.
A Korean War veteran from Sigourney expresses gratitude to sponsors and volunteers for the Eastern Iowa Honor Flights. He notes his daughter Susan served in the Navy and mentions the Cedar Rapids reception and missed events in Iowa City including the 50th anniversary of draft card burnings.
Veterans for Peace Chapter 161 sponsors an Armistice Day observance at the Clinton Street entrance to Old Capitol in Iowa City. The event begins at 10 45 a.m. with bells at 11 00 a.m. and honors veterans and victims of war while recalling the 1918 WWI end and Veterans Day history.
Guest column by Judith Johnson Mekota honors veterans with a call to support through actions not words. It highlights challenges faced by returnees, notes programs like Coaching into Care, and provides VA contacts for enrollment, volunteering, and information while urging continued national appreciation.
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