Molly Brooks wasn’t at her father’s side when he died in 2016. It’s a memory that continues to haunt her. A 23-year career military retiree and Vietnam veteran, Raymond Gustin USMC, MSgt, suffered from the effects of Agent Orange exposure. He was 71 when he went to...
Last week, a U.S. Navy nurse Carolyn Kirkland contacted Michael Guditus, emergency manager for the Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. Guditus said, “She was concerned that the Veterans Administration was not doing enough for veterans...
Registration is now open for our Vietnam Veterans 5K run/walk. While registration is open throughout the month of March, don’t delay! Last year’s event sold out in two weeks. You and your family walk or run whenever convenient for you. Even families that...
Hero’s Bridge in Warrenton offers several different programs to help elderly veterans improve their quality of life. Co-founder Molly Brooks, RN-BC, CHPCA, said she “wants residents to know how important it is to support the folks who are there every day, helping...
Elton Edquest recalls his days in the Air Force so vividly that you’d think his discharge only happened yesterday. Barely two years out of high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Edquest and a close friend each found themselves searching for direction. The year...
