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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1992

Page

4

Disabled Vet of Year Is Fort Riley Museum Chief

Terry Van Meter, 49, director of the Cavalry and 1st Infantry Division Museums at Fort Riley, was named the outstanding disabled veteran of the year by the Disabled American Veterans. A Vietnam War veteran, he was wounded near Trang Bang in 1968 and later rebuilt his life, guiding museums that attract over 80,000 visitors annually.

Fort Riley Kan Terry van Meter Cavalry Museum 1St Infantry Division van Meter Washington DAV Congress Ronald Drach Drach Sturgis Mich Norwich University Vermont 101St Airborne Division 506Th Infantry Regiment Trang Bang Hobo Woods South Vietnam Valley Forge Army Hospital Pennsylvania Jacquie Vietnam Manhattan Kansas State University U.S. Cavalry Museum 101St Airborne Division Association U.S Cavalry Missouri Ike Skelton Mike Hayden

Haskell's heritage preservation push echoes painful origins

Lawrence AP report recalls Haskell Indian Junior College opened in 1884 to assimilate Indian youth, with brutal acculturation and forced relocations. It notes harsh early conditions, high child mortality, and bans on native languages, contrasting later pride in preserving Indian heritage and the 1900s football era.

Lawrence, Kan Haskell Indian Junior College Haskell Hannes Combest Combest Bureau of Indian Affairs James Marvin

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