Green Beret dies trying to save kids from fire
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Mar 6, 2012 10:55:36 EST
HOPE MILLS, N.C. — A Green Beret recently home from Afghanistan died trying to rescue his two young daughters from their burning home near Fort Bragg in North Carolina early Tuesday, and the girls were also killed in the blaze.
Edward Cantrell and his wife escaped from the 2 a.m. blaze by jumping from the home's second floor, the Cumberland County sheriff's office said. Cantrell then wrapped himself in a blanket and re-entered the burning home in Hope Mills, about 10 miles from the Army base that is home to the Green Berets and other Special Forces units, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Vietnam War veteran shares story of overcoming obstacles
War veteran shares story of overcoming obstacles
Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 9:02 pm
Meredith Moriak
Humor and emotion were used to share a variety of lessons like don't text while driving, don't consider suicide an option and stray away from drugs and alcohol with students at Lee Freshman High School on Monday morning.
Dave Roever, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient turned public speaker, shared his story and life lessons with a gymnasium full of students.
In 1968, Roever was drafted into the Vietnam War. Uninterested in serving in the Army, Roever enlisted in the Navy.
Previous time in college made Roever a leader, according to naval officials, and he was sent to train with Navy Seals in California.
"They taught me how to do things I thought I would never do," Roever said. "However, they never taught me the tough stuff like how to kiss your bride goodbye."
Throughout the presentation, Roever reiterated positive traits of a strong marriage, like how he waited to have sex until marriage and how it's important to treat women with respect.
As a riverboat gunner in the Brown Water Black Beret in 1969, Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade exploded in his hand. He was set to throw the grenade at the enemy, but was shot by a sniper after pulling the pin.
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Posted: Monday, March 5, 2012 9:02 pm
Meredith Moriak
Humor and emotion were used to share a variety of lessons like don't text while driving, don't consider suicide an option and stray away from drugs and alcohol with students at Lee Freshman High School on Monday morning.
Dave Roever, a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient turned public speaker, shared his story and life lessons with a gymnasium full of students.
In 1968, Roever was drafted into the Vietnam War. Uninterested in serving in the Army, Roever enlisted in the Navy.
Previous time in college made Roever a leader, according to naval officials, and he was sent to train with Navy Seals in California.
"They taught me how to do things I thought I would never do," Roever said. "However, they never taught me the tough stuff like how to kiss your bride goodbye."
Throughout the presentation, Roever reiterated positive traits of a strong marriage, like how he waited to have sex until marriage and how it's important to treat women with respect.
As a riverboat gunner in the Brown Water Black Beret in 1969, Roever was burned beyond recognition when a phosphorous grenade exploded in his hand. He was set to throw the grenade at the enemy, but was shot by a sniper after pulling the pin.
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Vietnam veteran dies prior to Agent Orange hearing
Vietnam veteran dies prior to Agent Orange hearing
by KING 5 News
NWCN.com
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM
SEATTLE -- A Seattle veteran who believed his terminal illnesses were caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving on a battleship during the Vietnam War died over the weekend.
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by KING 5 News
NWCN.com
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM
SEATTLE -- A Seattle veteran who believed his terminal illnesses were caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving on a battleship during the Vietnam War died over the weekend.
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Two Vietnam Veterans hit Powerball and plan on helping others
2 W.Va. Vietnam veterans win $14 million playing Powerball, say they'll help other vets
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Posted: March 06, 2012
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Buying seven lottery tickets with the same numbers has paid off big for two Vietnam veterans from Weston.
West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave says Michael Shaver and Ronald Simmons won $14 million after matching the five numbers on each of seven Powerball tickets last week. They missed the Powerball number, but because they chose the PowerPlay option their $1 million prize for each winning ticket was doubled.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Posted: March 06, 2012
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Buying seven lottery tickets with the same numbers has paid off big for two Vietnam veterans from Weston.
West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave says Michael Shaver and Ronald Simmons won $14 million after matching the five numbers on each of seven Powerball tickets last week. They missed the Powerball number, but because they chose the PowerPlay option their $1 million prize for each winning ticket was doubled.
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Army psychiatrist calls review of PTSD diagnoses 'a charade'
Army psychiatrist calls review of PTSD diagnoses 'a charade'
By ADAM ASHTON
The News Tribune
Published: March 5, 2012
In her resignation letter, Madigan Army Medical Center forensic psychiatrist Juliana Ellis-Billingsley wrote that the Army’s top behavioral health officer misled Madigan leaders about the results of an investigation into post-traumatic stress diagnoses at the hospital south of Tacoma.
Ellis-Billingsley wrote that Col. Rebecca Porter in early February told Madigan leaders that forensic psychiatrists at Walter Reed Military Medical Center had upheld the first 12 Madigan diagnoses they reviewed among a group of 14 soldiers who contested the behavioral health diagnoses they received from Madigan.
Three weeks later, Porter visited Madigan to deliver the results of the Walter Reed reviews to the soldiers themselves. They learned that Walter Reed overturned six Madigan diagnoses, deciding that those soldiers suffered from PTSD. In eight other cases, Walter Reed agreed with Madigan in diagnosing soldiers with conditions other than PTSD.
Madigan commander Col. Dallas Homas reportedly received the first news from Col. Porter at an Army medical health conference in Washington, D.C. Homas declined to comment today on Ellis-Billingsley’s letter.
Ellis-Billingsley wrote that Homas returned from Washington, D.C., and delivered what appeared to be good news to the Madigan psychiatrists.
“Each day we awaited the release of the information,” Ellis-Billingsley wrote. “Then on 18 February 2012 Col. Homas was administratively relieved and Col. (Mike) Heimall, a medical service officer, was named the interim commander. On 22 February 2012, we met with Col. Heimall and Col. (Karen) O’Brien. Col. Heimall announced that Walter Reed forensics concurred with the diagnoses on only 8 of 14 cases.
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By ADAM ASHTON
The News Tribune
Published: March 5, 2012
In her resignation letter, Madigan Army Medical Center forensic psychiatrist Juliana Ellis-Billingsley wrote that the Army’s top behavioral health officer misled Madigan leaders about the results of an investigation into post-traumatic stress diagnoses at the hospital south of Tacoma.
Ellis-Billingsley wrote that Col. Rebecca Porter in early February told Madigan leaders that forensic psychiatrists at Walter Reed Military Medical Center had upheld the first 12 Madigan diagnoses they reviewed among a group of 14 soldiers who contested the behavioral health diagnoses they received from Madigan.
Three weeks later, Porter visited Madigan to deliver the results of the Walter Reed reviews to the soldiers themselves. They learned that Walter Reed overturned six Madigan diagnoses, deciding that those soldiers suffered from PTSD. In eight other cases, Walter Reed agreed with Madigan in diagnosing soldiers with conditions other than PTSD.
Madigan commander Col. Dallas Homas reportedly received the first news from Col. Porter at an Army medical health conference in Washington, D.C. Homas declined to comment today on Ellis-Billingsley’s letter.
Ellis-Billingsley wrote that Homas returned from Washington, D.C., and delivered what appeared to be good news to the Madigan psychiatrists.
“Each day we awaited the release of the information,” Ellis-Billingsley wrote. “Then on 18 February 2012 Col. Homas was administratively relieved and Col. (Mike) Heimall, a medical service officer, was named the interim commander. On 22 February 2012, we met with Col. Heimall and Col. (Karen) O’Brien. Col. Heimall announced that Walter Reed forensics concurred with the diagnoses on only 8 of 14 cases.
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