VFW Leader: Staff Sgt. Jack Pendleton an Example for the Nation
It’s been 75 years since Staff Sgt. Jack Pendleton sacrificed himself for the men in his infantry squad when they were pinned down by a German machine gun nest.
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Post #379 in the Community
Valley veterans reflect on service, September 11
Tim Gatton, the newly appointed commander of Yakima VFW Post 379, said every generation has an event they’ll remember forever. For him, that day is Sept. 11.
Honoring the fallen: Many pay homage during Yakima Valley Memorial Day commemorations
Marie Hulett, 89, sat quietly near the headstones of her father and husband — both veterans — Monday at Tahoma Cemetery.