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14 days and injured by napalm, earning
a Purple Heart. Spencer was in
Vietnam for 1966, in service 1965-67.
Adis was in-country during 1966-67.
Dignan served 1967-68, in Vietnam
the last half and first half of those years.
King and Adis were in the U.S. Air
Force, the rest Army. “We flew search
and rescue,” recalled King, showing
photos of himself. “I'm the only officer
in the bunch, the token.”
All five men are current or past VVA
presidents. King recalls of the 1960s This wall of photos at the post on Mill Street in Plymouth shows Vietnam War
and earlier 1970s, “Every night, there personnel in uniform when they were young servicemen.
was Vietnam news” on TV.
King was career Air Force for 22 Forty-eight years we've been married.” tary budget bill, adding of the post and
years, in Vietnam 1971-72. Dignan and his wife have been married others working to inform veterans of
Spencer recalls coming home, 45 years, and there's an active Ladies housing, health care and education
“When I left Vietnam it was 91 degrees. Auxiliary at the post on Mill Street. benefits.
It was January. It was freaking cold” at “I got drafted while I was in “It's starting to gain more ground
home. Vietnam,” said King, who wrote from every day,” King said. A nearby wall
Adis adds he's back in sound shape Saigon he couldn't report to Detroit's poster lists a Veterans Crisis Line of 1-
after being sprayed with Agent Orange Fort Wayne for a physical. 800-273-8255 press 1, a cooperative
while in Vietnam “thanks to my wife. King questioned a recent large mili- effort to address veteran suicides.