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1 week ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An Army veteran and Kentucky native got a much-needed upgrade to her home thanks to a company’s mission of helping our nation’s heroes. Beverly Struggs has been living with a deteriorating roof for years. “It was just worn out,” Struggs said of her home’s roof. “I was born here, and I’m 69 years old. So, it’s about that time, you know, about that time, but I couldn’t afford it.
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1 week ago | 
ladailypost.com | Brooke Davis |Carol Clark
Nathan Sandoval and Kyle Dickenson present about their YIMBY film festival project. Courtesy photoBy BROOKE DAVISKiwanis Club of Los AlamosAt the June 9 meeting, Kiwanians heard a delightful presentation from Nathan Sandoval and Kyle Dickenson about their YIMBY film festival project. YIMBY stands for Yes In My Backyard.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An Army veteran credits his military career for his life of service. John Gross said growing up, he wanted to be a cowboy, a police officer, or a soldier. As it turns out, he got to experience all three. It began with Gross working on a farm before joining the military at the age of 17. “I was in the infantry,” Gross explained. “They used to call us ‘gravel agitators’ because we walked everywhere we went. And then I got into the mechanized infantry.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A different type of Honor Flight is happening this weekend. The Honor Flight is a way for veterans to travel to Washington, D.C., to see memorials built in their honor. Unfortunately, some veterans aren’t able to make the trip due to their health. That is why local organizers are offering a Flightless Honor Flight this weekend. For veterans who can’t fly, organizers with the Honor Flight Tri-State are lending them their wings to experience the nation’s capital from home.
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1 month ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Three commemorative stamps from the United States Postal Service are paying tribute to a military milestone. The stamps commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Army, Navy and Marines. For one USPS official, who is also a veteran, these are more than just stamps.
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1 month ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati is working on a device they hope will improve the lives of veterans living with spinal cord injuries. Everyday tasks like brushing your hair or drinking from a cup can be impossible for veterans living with spinal cord injuries and spinal cord disease. The team at UC is now working to make the impossible possible for these veterans.
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1 month ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
MAINVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - A new mortgage-free smart home is helping a disabled Marine veteran meet his unique needs. The life-changing gift for retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Chad Ohmer came from the Gary Sinise Foundation. After years of daily challenges, Ohmer now has a new, tech-savvy space he and his family can truly call home. “Our current home is not accessible at all,” Ohmer explained. “We’ve got steps just to get inside the house. I can’t be in my wheelchair at all if I wanted to.
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2 months ago | 
fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Honor Flight is a special experience for veterans, but it also serves as a time when volunteers can be a part of the journey, helping the veterans. Honor Flight volunteers, like Duane Froelicher, are called guardians. Froelicher has served as a guardian since 2015. While he never enlisted in the military, Froelicher has a deep respect for those who did, including his dad. "My dad was an Air Force veteran," Froelicher says. “He went in the Air Force in ’62.
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2 months ago | 
ladailypost.com | Brooke Davis |Carol Clark
Veronika Magnelind, left, and Amelia Epperson of the YMCA present a briefing on Senior Appreciation Night to the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Courtesy/KiwanisBy BROOKE DAVISKiwanis Club of Los AlamosAt the April 8 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, Amelia Epperson and Veronika Magnelind of the YMCA presented a briefing on Senior Appreciation Night (SAN).
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
ladailypost.com | Brooke Davis |Chris Clark
K-Kids service club from the New Mexico School for the Deaf presenting at the March 10 Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis K-Kids service club from the New Mexico School for the Deaf presenting at the March 10 Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos meeting.
