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VOL. 2/ISSUE 2
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013
IRSC celebrates veterans’ international experience Veterans talk about their military experiences. On Thursday, Nov. 7, six veterans shared their military experiences to a room of about 100 at Indian River State College’s Pruitt Campus, Port St. Lucie. The U.S. Overseas Panel Discussion was part of the school’s International Education Week. From left are Bob Parenti, Patrick Conlin, Donna Carlsen, David Yankwitt, Pierre Pacheco, and Clayton McGee.
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Their military experiences ranged from World War II Europe
to modern-day Afghanistan. Their stories were humorous, endearing, and sometimes harrowing. One had children rush to hug him after hard combat. “(People in Belgium) were very
appreciative,” Bob Parenti, Stuart, said. “They called us liberators.” Others had to watch the local children closely to avoid ambushes.
“The kids — they were one of our biggest threats,” David Yankwitt, Palm City, told attendees. He was in the Army from 2007
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