Vietnam Vets Volunteer Themselves to the Wounded

Vietnam Vets Volunteer Themselves to the Wounded

In the very best spirit of volunteerism, several VFW members are demonstrating the meaning of caring. They are determined not to let this generation of veterans down.

By Susan Katz Keating
A tall young man who is missing a large chunk of his scalp moves easily through the banquet room, stopping briefly to share a joke with a man whose suit lapel sports a miniature Combat Infantryman Badge. A waitress skillfully navigates the room's nine tables, holding aloft her tray of thick steaks while stepping sideways to avoid a blind man's cane. Against a back wall, crutches are propped within easy reach of their seated owners.

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