VETERAN RECEIVES HONORS

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Vietnam War veteran in Pennsylvania has finally received medals for his service after 45 years of waiting. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports 67-year-old Francis McKenna was presented with several medals and awards for his time in the Air Force during a ceremony Friday in Tarentum. Many of his missions in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia were classified so there was little proof available to show he served until veterans representatives researching his case found a record.


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