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How My Dad's Wounds of War Fueled My Drive to Serve Vets
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Diane Hight’s father was a war hero, but he also struggled with alcoholism due to his PTSD from World War II. To honor him, she founded Forever Young Veterans, an organization originally focused on taking WWII veterans to the memorial in Washington, D.C. It soon grew into a mission to take them back to Normandy and beyond. Here's her story.
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1. How My Dad's Wounds of War Fueled My Drive to Serve Vets (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:09:56)
3. Marker 02 (00:19:26)
3636 episodes
Manage episode 489850315 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, Diane Hight’s father was a war hero, but he also struggled with alcoholism due to his PTSD from World War II. To honor him, she founded Forever Young Veterans, an organization originally focused on taking WWII veterans to the memorial in Washington, D.C. It soon grew into a mission to take them back to Normandy and beyond. Here's her story.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. How My Dad's Wounds of War Fueled My Drive to Serve Vets (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:09:56)
3. Marker 02 (00:19:26)
3636 episodes
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