Sedona AZ – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released in January 2020 an updated Department of Defense (DoD) list of locations outside of Vietnam where tactical herbicides were used, tested, or stored by the United States military. ”DoD will continue to be responsive to the needs of our interagency partners in all matters related to taking care of both current and former service... 

Sedona AZ (November 6, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day tribute will be on Sunday, November 11 beginning at noon at the Museum. Please note that the program begins an hour later than usual because the holiday falls on a Sunday. All veterans of all U.S. service branches, active military, family, friends, and residents wanting to show appreciation to those who served and... 

Gary Chamberlain (far right) joins North Carolina Cherokee County veterans and school football spectators to promote litter free sports events education during a local game. Sedona AZ (August 26, 2018) – On August 24, 2018, Murphy American Legion Post 96, Cherokee County Veterans Services office and the North Carolina Litter Free Coalition (NCLFC), co-sponsored a litter awareness event at the... 

Dear Americans, I hope that all of you that receive this message will share it with others for this is just one story, of many, that needs to be told so that those who never served understand the ultimate price others paid for this country. God blessed America for a reason, let’s all contribute to that blessing. Gary Chamberlain ****************************************************************** “We... 

Sedona AZ (August 18, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Open Letter To Former Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney August 18, 2017 Romney Go Soak Your Head RE: Romney Online Rant About President Trump Mr. Mitt Romney, CNN reported Mitt Romney called on President Donald Trump Friday (August 18) to apologize for his comments about Charlottesville, Virginia. I see on... 

Sedona AZ (July 24, 2017) – During World War II, Rosalind enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1942, where she served as a nurse in charge of wards and clinics at Army Air Force installations in the U.S. Advances in aviation created a new kind of medical career in World War II: the flight nurse who accompanied severely wounded patients back from the front lines to the United States for treatment.... 

Sedona AZ (February 15, 2016) – At its annual Achievement Awards luncheon, Keep Sedona Beautiful presented eleven honors for exemplary service and environmental accomplishments throughout 2015. The event was attended by 105 awardees and residents and emceed by popular local entertainers Tom and Shondra. Community Service Awards were presented to the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, Steve and... 

Sedona AZ (September 21, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Subject: My Opinion of Veteran Idolization of ‘War Hero’ McCain Ref: John McCain’s Actual Record vs National Media Mantra Editor; Arizona Senator John McCain (R) I am a Veteran; albeit never been in actual combat and in during supposed Peace Time. Being an enlisted man having to deal frequently in... 

Sedona AZ (September 17, 2015) – The City of Sedona is proud to host the upcoming Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day event which will take place from March 30 to April 2, 2016, at its Posse Grounds Park. In keeping with the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) will be on display during the event. In addition, all veterans... 

Sedona AZ (July 29, 2015) – On July 25, 2015, at 4:35 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office in Flagstaff, Arizona, received a call from a concerned third party that a Kachina Village resident was making suicidal statements. While deputies were responding to the home, information was obtained that the presence of CCSO deputies could further aggravate the distraught man who was...