Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Brian Mahoney, Homeless Veteran, Buried with Honor

Homeless veteran receives full military honors at Wichita funeral 
American Legion Riders participate in the funeral of homeless veteran Brian Mahoney at Resthaven Cemetery.
Mahoney died March 18 and served in the Navy from 1972 to 1976. (April 29, 2015)
MIKE HUTMACHER THE WICHITA EAGLE

It is always powerful to see a veteran laid to rest. It is even more heartbreaking when the veteran was homeless.

This is the backstory on what happened to a homeless veteran in Orlando a few years ago.
Vietnam Vet Andrew Elmer Wright found a home as a homeless vet

Sep 1, 2011
First United Church of Christ proved that miracles can still happen. They took in a homeless Vietnam Veteran, gave him love and gave a family closure. His son was serving in the Marines when he found out what happened to his Dad.

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