Silver Rose medals awarded

Silver Rose medals awarded
Sierra Vista Herald - Sierra Vista,AZ,USA
Local Vietnam War vets were exposed to Agent Orange
By Dana Cole
Herald/Review
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009


SIERRA VISTA — During a special ceremony on Sunday, nine Vietnam War veterans were recognized for their contributions and service to this country.

The Order of the Silver Rose is a medal awarded to veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange while serving in the Vietnam War.

In Sierra Vista’s first Silver Rose ceremony, presentations were made by Rose and Aaron Possien at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, where the victims of Agent Orange, in the presence of family members and friends, were honored. Three of the honorees were deceased; their medals were presented to a family member or close friend.

Aaron Possien is the Arizona state director for The Order of the Silver Rose, a nonprofit organization that not only honors the veterans who have been sickened or killed by Agent Orange, but strives to raise awareness about a wide range of cancers and other illnesses caused by exposure to the defoliant.

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