Letter: Coatesville VA welcomes veterans & local community to events
To The Editor,
As the Interim Director of the Coatesville VA Medical Center (VAMC), I am proud to be part of a team of dedicated professionals and volunteers, working together to provide our Veterans with comprehensive health care. Our health services include primary care, mental health, geriatrics and a variety of specialty services. I encourage every Veteran to take advantage of their benefits...
Op/Ed: Remembering those we lost defending freedom
By Steve Barrar, State Representative (R-160)
Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160) listens as Rep. Mark Gillen (R-128) explains the updates that would be made to Soldiers’ Grove to honor the heroes who sacrificed their lives defending our country as a result of House Bill 1484.
Soon, we will be recognizing another Memorial Day. In the past year, we have lost more men and women as they defended the greatest...
E. Brandywine to host The Wall That Heals
A 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will visit East Brandywine this summer.
EAST BRANDYWINE — Hopewell United Methodist Church (UMC) and East Brandywine Township will play host this summer to The Wall That Heals, a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Part of a national tour, the replica memorial wall and accompanying mobile education center will be on display throughout...
Remembering our heroes this holiday weekend
So many families can point with pride to those who served
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
In honor of Memorial Day, I wanted to pass along the amazing story of my husband’s grandfather.
Wilfred Eugene Hockenberry (Gene to his family and friends) was an 18 year old U.S. Army soldier fighting in Salerno, Italy in World War II. He and his buddy were hiding in a fox hole when they were...
County finds homes for 102 homeless vets
Exceeds pledge as part of Decade to Doorways plan
WEST CHESTER — Chester County successfully fulfilled its plan to house 100 veterans in 100 days, with 102 veterans who were experiencing homelessness moving into permanent housing by June 27th.
The campaign, which began on March 17, supports federal strategic efforts to end homelessness among veterans by the end of 2015. Chester County agencies...