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  1. article ‘Emotional acupuncture’ helps vets

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011 4:00 am

    Veterans are honored every year on Nov. 11 for their service, but for 365 days a year there are services available to help these designated heroes get past the death and destruction they witnessed during war.

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  2. article Bell tolls for vets

    Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:00 am

    Sunflower community resident Warren Ferrell holds a Navy bell, which was rung after the reading of the name of each member of the Sunflower Veterans Club who has died, during a Veterans Day service last Thursday morning.

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  3. Bell tolls for vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Sunflower community resident Warren Ferrell holds a Navy bell, which was rung after the reading of the name of each member of the Sunflower Veterans Club who has died, during a Veterans Day service last Thursday morning.

  4. Bell tolls for vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Dick Teugh speaks as a plaque with the names of Sunflower Veterans Club members who have died was displayed at the Veterans Day service.

  5. Bell tolls for vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Laura Hinderaker, the wife of a Navy veteran, plays Taps to conclude the Veterans Day ceremony at the Sunflower Community Center.

  6. Bell tolls for vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Sunflower Community Corral members sing during the Veterans Day ceremony last Thursday.

  7. Bell tolls for vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, At the start of the Veterans Day service last Thursday, members of the audience recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

  8. article Vietnam Vet looks to reunite with family

    Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:56 pm

    Forty years is a long time to wonder what happened to a wife and child, but for Vietnam Veteran William Wilson, it has been slightly longer than that.  

  9. article Helping WWII Vets visit memorial

    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:27 am

    There is an ongoing effort in Tucson, and nationwide, aimed at making sure World War II Veterans get the opportunity to stand at the memorial in Washington D.C.

  10. article Splendido gives to newly housed vets

    Wednesday, February 3, 2010 12:00 am

    Early Tuesday morning, troops stationed at Davis Monthan Air Force Base drove five trucks to Splendido, where they picked up housewares donated for use by homeless military veterans who are being placed in homes and apartments.

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  11. Splendido gives to newly housed vets

    courtesy photo, Toni Bravo, who helps displaced military veterans find housing through a Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Administration and Section 8 program, and Splendido resident Julia Zahn sort through housewares donated by residents of the Rancho Vistoso community.

  12. article New clinic in NW serves vets

    Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:00 pm

    VA seeing more than 5,000 regularly at Ina facility

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  13. New clinic in NW serves vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Radiologic technologist Roxanne Lopez prepares Joshua Davis' ankle to be X-rayed at the Northwest VA clinic earlier this month.

  14. New clinic in NW serves vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Radiologic technologist Roxanne Lopez takes an X-ray of patient Joshua Davis' ankle at the Northwest Veterans Administration clinic earlier this month.

  15. New clinic in NW serves vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Nurse manager Susan Lohse grabs a few necessities out of a digital-logged cabinet. The Omnicell helps the Northwest Veterans Administration clinic keep track of items used and orders more when they clinic is low on specific items.

  16. New clinic in NW serves vets

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Dr. William Ziarnic talks with patient Cliff Abel at the Northwest VA clinic.

  17. article Sub patches honor vets, service

    Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:00 pm

    When Dick Jaenski and Sue Rainey travel home from the USS Sterlet reunion this year, they'll have a little extra room in their car.

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  18. Sub patches honor vets, service

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Dick Jarenski and Sue Rainey of Marana have spent the past six months collecting World War II submarine patches and placing them in 4- by 6-foot display cases. The couple is donating the displays to a veterans' museum in Branson, Mo., later this year.

  19. Sub patches honor vets, service

    Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Sue Rainey and Dick Jarenski of Marana are reflected in a glass case holding the patches from each of the 52 submarines lost during World War II. The couple used blogs and websites to let people know they were in need of the 300-plus patches donated for their display, to be placed at a veterans museum in Missouri. For more, see page 8 of this week's edition.

  20. article Church tribute features vets' stories

    Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:00 pm

    The personal stories of four U.S. veterans of four wars are being told in a video that’s part of a special recognition of Southern Arizona military personnel and their families this Sunday, May 25, at Casas Church.

  21. article How to find the right vet for your pet

    Monday, February 4, 2013 11:00 pm

    (BPT) - Pet owners have many responsibilities, and keeping your pet healthy with veterinary care is a significant one. To help make sure your pet receives high quality medical care, several veterinarians offer advice on how to find the right vet for your pet.

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  22. How to find the right vet for your pet

  23. article Helping Blinded Vets Scale The Obstacles They Face

    Thursday, January 31, 2013 4:44 am

    (NAPSI)—Many are surprised to find what a full life a veteran with a disability can lead.

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  24. Helping Blinded Vets Scale The Obstacles They Face

    The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that there are over 155,000 blinded veterans living in the U.S. today. (NAPS)

  25. article Vets Day event Thursday at Sunflower community

    Wednesday, November 10, 2010 12:00 am

    A Veterans Day commemoration is taking place this Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Sunflower Community Center in Marana.

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