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Blog » Veterans’ Stories

Veterans’ Stories

Read stories about Veterans facing the end of life.

  • Charlie – WWII Veteran under hospice care recalls the sinking of his ship in the Pacific
  • “Sarge” – WWII Veteran attended his 75th Memorial Day with hospice care
  • John – WWII Veteran dying of end-stage dementia and pneumonia
  • Pax – Vietnam Veteran dying of lung cancer

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Do you have a video, a story or a photo to share with us? Let us know and one of our staff will contact you about next steps.

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Posted on October 13, 2010

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