Vietnam veteran recalls his service

Vietnam Veteran battles effects of Agent Orange decades after coming home

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- 58,000 U.S. soldiers were killed on the ground in Vietnam, but many of those who returned home had another battle to fight with the effects of Agent Orange. Lowell Cable is one of them. He has survived bladder and prostate cancer linked to the powerful herbicide. "It's a defoliant and there's so much jungle and you can't see ten feet in front of you... They would spray the jungle with the Agent Orange," Cable said. "I…

Vietnam veteran recalls his service

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- This year marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.For many who fought in Vietnam, their years since the fall of Saigon have been spent coping with physical and emotional scars. This week, Nexstar Stations all across the country, including KELOLAND TV, are highlighting Vietnam veterans. KELOLAND News sat down with a Vietnam Veteran who was involved in almost 200 firefights, which earned him the Bronze Star. "I …

Navy veteran reflects on his service

As ANZAC Day approaches it’s important to hear the stories of our veterans to honour their service to our country. The team from St Barts sat down with one of their residents to hear his story. Peter who lives at the James Watson Aged Care Centre, shares about his time in the Royal Australian Navy. He told his remarkable story, beginning with running away from his Sydney home at just 15 years old to join the Navy.  Peter found himself aboard the…