Medal of Honor recipient recognizes Veterans, Gold Star Families; Parkinson’s patient finds relief from pain through exercise

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Veterans, Gold Star Families in Kentucky recognized by Medal of Honor recipient

With the wind blowing steady through dozens of American flags, the Veteran and Gold Star Families community in central Kentucky dedicated a new memorial Tuesday in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

Parkinson’s patient finds relief from pain through exercise

The Get Excited and Move program is designed to enhance and improve muscular strength and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command for those with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.

22 and thriving: Winter Sports Clinic’s youngest disabled Veteran

Stephen Harker was at Army Individual Training when he began feeling nauseous, started vomiting and experiencing headaches. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor at only 19 years old.

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This week we honor Navy Veteran Don Rickles.

After graduating from high school in New York, Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for two years during World War II on the motor torpedo boat tender USS Cyrene as a seaman first class.

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