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POW receives medal seven decades later
For a former U.S. Army Air Force veteran, a seven-decade long wait ended when Col. James C. Hodges, the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander here, presented the former prisoner of war the POW Medal for services during World War II, Jan. 27, 2014, in the presence of family, friends and hospital staff at the Schuylkill Center Nursing Home, Pottsville, Pa.
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2/07
2014
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POW's legacy helps nephew in leadership roles
Military tradition runs deep in some families, with generation after generation raising their right hand and swearing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. One family however, has continued to put its mark on military service even after inconceivable anguish struck during the Vietnam War.
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2014
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POW tells story of survival
When you first meet him, you would probably think he is just another veteran with an incredibly humorous attitude. However, after a few moments of talking and getting to know him, you find out there is much more to him than meets the eye.
While he is funny and charismatic, Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Needham has been through a lot in his life and was willing to share his experience as a prisoner of war from November 1979 to January 1981 to a room full of anxious listeners here.
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10/21
2013
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Missing Airmen from Vietnam War identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, or DPMO, announced today that the remains of Air Force pilots Maj. James E. Sizemore of Lawrenceville, Ill., and Maj. Howard V. Andre Jr., of Memphis, Tenn., have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors on Sept. 23 at Arlington National Cemetery
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9/19
2013
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