26.8.09

Helping Veterans #3

Wow.
A central Iowa retailer has announced plans to donate $250,000 so that a group of veterans can fly to Washington, D.C. to see the new World War II memorial.

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Casey's CEO Bob Myers said his company believes it has a duty to honor the commitment and sacrifice of 16 million Americans who served during the war and 400,000 who died.

While this isn't specifically about homeless veterans, it is still a notable gesture to veterans in general. For those who have never been to the memorial or would like to see it again, here's a link to a video I did of it while in DC last winter:

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