'She deserves the best': Decorated Vietnam veteran, 74, enrolls in welding school to support ailing wife
Tulsa World
By Tim Stanley
August 23, 2019
The school awarded Nelson a full scholarship. “It’s the least we can do. He’s so inspirational,” Hinojosa said. “We owe our freedom to people like him.”
Whenever he has nightmares about Vietnam, David Nelson takes solace in knowing he’s not alone.
His wife, Cynthia, is always by his side.
“I don’t have them as often as I used to,” Nelson said, “but when I do, it’s normally a doozy. And she just lays on me and hugs and kisses me.”
“She’s worth her weight in gold,” he added.
A decorated Vietnam veteran and Army retiree, Nelson is committed to supporting his wife, as well.
Since her diagnosis with cancer, it’s been a challenge. Recently, with the related expenses mounting, the 74-year-old took what seemed like an unlikely leap for his stage of life.
He enrolled at Tulsa Welding School to embark on a new career.
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