Marine unit honors three VA workers

Marine unit honors three VA workers
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Three Western Pennsylvania men who serve veterans have been honored by Col. Timothy Frank, the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment liaison to the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Presented with certificates of appreciation Sept. 1 at the VA Butler Healthcare were Terrence Conner, William Smathers and Richard Bryan. The colonel described the employees' service as "inspiring."

Mr. Conner, 42, of Grove City, works for VA Butler Healthcare.

Mr. Smathers, 51, of Punxsutawney, and Mr. Bryan, 40, of North Huntingdon, work for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and also help other VA facilities within their service area, including Butler.

Mr. Conner is the outreach coordinator for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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