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Vietnam veteranwho served in the Army from 1969 to 1972. I served with the 1st Signal Bde. in Di An RVN in 70-71. I am Married with 6 children. I live in Central Illinois.I am a Veteran's Advocate involved with the American Legion. I have assisted Veterans worldwide with research to support claims for compensation from the VA. I am known on the internet as Larrynamvet.

A Fake Warrior and the Wall That Heals, the UPDATE!

By Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer Here is an update on last month’s story about James Richard Lyons, the driver of the truck that carries the Wall That Heals from one location to another. James, as you may recall, has claimed to be a gunny in the Marines who enlisted in the Navy and served 4 [...]

October 13th, 2009 | Posted in Heroes | Read More »

Heroes in Afghanistan

By Larry Stimeling Staff Writer The bloodiest battle in over a year…… The deadliest battle in a year….. Eight American killed in fighting in Afhanistan. These are some of the headlines from the weekend. However there was a different headline that appeared on the ABC News website that caught my eye  Exclusive: Wounded U.S. Soldiers [...]

October 5th, 2009 | Posted in AfPak | Read More »

A Fake Warrior and the "Wall That Heals"

By Larry Stimeling Staff Writer  James Richard Lyons is a hero. He joined the Navy in 1964 at age 17. James went through some of the military’ most rigorous training schools, including; SEAL Training Force Recon, Jungle Warfare Training in Panama, and Special weapons in Quantico.  James served 4 tours in Vietnam and attained the rank of GySgt. [...]

September 28th, 2009 | Posted in Heroes | Read More »

AGENT ORANGE QUILTS OF TEARS

By Larry Stimeling Staff Writer I visited the Agent Orange Quilts of Tears today in Edwards Illinois. What I found was amazing to me. There was not one quilt of tears but several. Each had the name of several Vietnam Veterans who have been disabled by the effects of exposure to Agent Orange. Of the dozens [...]

September 20th, 2009 | Posted in Health | Read More »

Diary of a VA Claim

By Larry Stimeling Staff Writer I want to give a history of just one VA claim. The name has been changed to protect the veteran and honor his Privacy. The details of the claim are true. The outcome is yet to be determined. Richard contacted me in June of 2008 asking how he would go [...]

September 14th, 2009 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

AP Photo releasing of Dying Marine was Improper

By Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer  The Associated Press (AP) released a photo of an injured Marine  being treated by fellow Marines in Afghanistan. This move by the AP was improper, insensitive and just plain WRONG. As Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard lay dying from injuries suffered in an attack by Taliban Forces using a Rocket Propelled Grenade, [...]

September 6th, 2009 | Posted in Of Interest | Read More »

Three years of speeches to the VFW a comparison

By Larry Stimeling Staff writer President Obama Adressed the VFW Convention On Monday August 17, 2009. This is the third consecutive year he has spoken to the VFW Convention. There have been some important changes in his speechs from when he was a candidate for President and now that he is President. In his 2007 speech, [...]

August 17th, 2009 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Oregon Air Show

by Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer This may seem strange coming from a staff writer in Central Illinois but here is the inside information. The Oregon Air Show is coming to Portland Hillsboro Airport August 28, 29 & 30. Performers include the Blue Angels and the Golden Knights. Static displays include A USAF F-15, a Huey, [...]

August 11th, 2009 | Posted in Arts & Entertainment | Read More »

The Scott Speicher Story from the Beginning by Larry Stimeling Staff Writer

LTCMDR Scott Speicher was shot down over Iraq on the first day of the Gulf war, January 17,1991. Only hours after the plane was shot down, then Secretary of Defense, was on television announcing that the first casualty of the war was a pilot shot down over Iraq. This was LTCMDR Speicher. What the future [...]

August 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Gulf War | Read More »

Freedom of Speech, American Style

by Larry Stimeling, Staff Writer I received an invitation to join a group on facebook yesterday. One that really disturbed me. It was to join a group called "Petition to remove "Soldiers are not heroes" from facebook". This invitation disturbed me because of its agenda. While I fully support our troops and their mission I [...]

July 29th, 2009 | Posted in Heroes | Read More »

Agent Orange presumptions why the delay???

@ The Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced Friday,July 24th, there is a possible connection between exposure to Agent Orange and both Parkinson’s Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease. In a similar report issued in 2006, the IOM determined a connection between Agent Orange exposure and Hypertension. The VA has yet to acknowledge this link and make Hypertension [...]

July 28th, 2009 | Posted in Vet News | Read More »

 

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