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Veteran serves in WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Some people have long military careers without ever being in the line of fire. John Lavra cannot make such a claim. Lavra enlisted in the Navy June 6, 1944 as a combat aircrewman, and called to active duty two days later. He went on to see service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Music therapy programs helps Korean War Veteran cope with PTSD
During the Korean War Marvin Daniel was a rifleman in the Army. Now, with the war 70 years in the past, the man who earned two Bronze Stars still deals with the mental and emotional fallout of his service – partially through hitting things with sticks.
