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VA Releases Updated List Identifying Agent Orange Sites Outside of Vietnam
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...
Monday Morning Coffee with Alejandro Gutierrez
Sedona AZ (June 19, 2017) – Join real estate insider Alejandro Gutierrez, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, as he shares his Monday Morning Coffee with you from Sedona, Arizona:
According to the National Association of Home Builders, housing starts have climbed from a total of 784,000 in 2012 to 1.162 million in 2016.
The NAHB currently estimates it will have 1.242 million housing...
American Legion extends membership invitation to Sedona vets
Sedona AZ (December 6, 2016) – American Legion Cornville Post 135 invites all eligible veterans to join their recently chartered post. Due to the closure of the original Sedona Legion some years ago, Post 135 has been assigned by the state to support the community through various community services and youth programs.
In the past, the Cornville Post has worked with Sedona Red Rock High School...
Eye on Sedona City Talk with Councilman John Martinez
Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ and written by City Councilman John Martinez
Sedona AZ (March 23, 2016) – Back in November, I wrote about the creation and design of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C. This month’s article is a reflection from actual Vietnam veterans and what the Vietnam Wall means to them.
The phrase “all gave some; some gave all” is widely attributed to the...
Veteran Idolization of Senator John McCain
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...
Agent Orange Vietnam and You
Sedona AZ (March 10, 2015) – What should every Vietnam veteran know about Agent Orange? Read on.
1. Agent Orange was a herbicide and defoliant used in Vietnam
Agent Orange was a blend of tactical herbicides the U.S. military sprayed from 1962 to 1971 during the Vietnam War to remove the leaves of trees and other dense tropical foliage that provided enemy cover. The U.S. Department of Defense...
A World War II POW Tribute
Sedona AZ (November 5, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
While visiting Vandalia, Michigan with family in October, we stopped at a Mennonite restaurant and enjoyed a lovely lunch. The employees told us about a bulk food store nearby and we decided to go.
My husband, 89, is an ex-World War II Prisoner of War whose plane was shot down over Germany. All of the crew were...
Honor Our Vets
SedonaEye.com Guest Columnist Gary Chamberlain
Sedona AZ (January 15, 2011) – The following story was sent to me and whether it’s true or not, it’s believable and doable. It brought a tear to my eye reading it as I would imagine it would to all soldiers, veterans, and especially Vietnam era veterans of which I am one. God bless the man who took this action and to all who follow...
Soldiers and Veterans Reconnect with Gary Chamberlain
Folksville News
PO Box 1138, Cornville, AZ 86325
Folksville, USA (Population/Readership 1358)
November 2010
Soldiers and Veterans Reconnect
Cornville resident Gary Chamberlain, Vietnam vet and Folksville Mayor
This summer I embarked on a sixteen week, 9,000 mile driving and cycling trip. I traveled throughout and across the United States to attend four military reunions and other events. I spoke with...