Bureau Deputy Director David Richmond Honors 100 year-old Female Veteran at Vet-to-Vet Awards
WEBVTT DAVID WRIGHT, ABC NEWS, NEWYORK.DAVID: ON THIS ARMED FORCES DATHE SOUTHERN MAINE AGENCY ONAGING HONORED THOSE WHO SERVEDOUR COUNTRY OVER TWO DOZEN FORMER SERVICEMEMBERS WERE RECOGNIZED ATTODAY'S VET TO VET AWARDSCEREMONY AT THE MAINE MILITARYMUSEUM.THEY EACH RECEIVED A MEMORABILIACOINAMONG TODAY'S HONOREES.100-YEAR-OLD DOCTOR RUTHENDICOTT FREEMAN, WHO, DURINWORLD WAR TWO, HAD THE OPTION OFGOING INTO THE SERVICE AS ANOFFICER, BUT CHOSE A DIFFERENTPATH TO BE CLOSER TO THE ACTIO>> I CHOSE NOT TO, BECAUSE IREALIZED THAT OFFICERS WERESTAYING IN THE STATES AND DOINGOFFICE WORK IN THE STATE.I DIDN'T WANT TO STAY IN THESTATESI CHOSE TO BE A WAC AND BE NEARTHE WENT OVERSEES.'' DAVID: SOUTHERN MAINE AGENCY ONAGING'S VET TO VET PROGRAM
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