*** Looking For Valley County Veterans ***
As Veterans Day draws near it is important that all of us reflect on the sacrifices made by past and present
Veterans on our behalf. It is easy to grow complacent here in this beautiful valley of ours and forget the
strife and misery confronted by Americans in uniform a half a world away. The Veterans of past wars here at
Post 60 of the American Legion in Cascade, are asking again for your help in identifying those men and women
who are serving, or have served, in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As you may know, Post 60’s American Legion Hall serves as the Valley County Veterans’ War Memorial. It is our
honor and duty to recognize the service of Valley County’s citizens who have honorably served in America’s
defense of freedom and liberty, at home and abroad. Within Post 60 we have plaques with the names of Valley
County Veterans who served during World War I, World War II, Korea and Viet Nam. America’s involvement in
Iraq and Afghanistan will soon end and we will need to create a plaque honoring those who served in these conflicts.
Unfortunately, due to the restrictions of the Privacy Act, we can no longer place requests to the Armed Forces, State
or local agencies to identify those who have enlisted while a resident of Valley County. We are asking again for
Veterans, their friends or families to please tell us about those who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. And we
also ask for information about those who served in places such as Bosnia or Panama between the larger conflicts
of Viet Nam and Iraq.
We need the following information, all Veterans who enlisted in the Armed Forces while a resident of Valley
County, their full name, rank, branch of service and which conflict they served in (Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama,
Bosnia etc.). Please help us in this request so that we can appropriately honor their service. Forward this
information to Mike Keithly at his phone number or email noted below.
And if you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who needs assistance in seeking health care, or determining
their eligibility for benefits from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Boise; please contact your
Valley County Veterans Service Officer, Mike Keithly at 382-3842 or majmike@frontier.com. Thank you for your help, it is important!
Mike Keithly, Cascade
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