Bloom Archives
Vietnam War
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John Thiel: Disabled Veteran Activist
Disabled by a leg injury he received in Vietnam, John Thiel retired from the U.S. Army and enrolled at Indiana University in 1971, almost…
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Gene Shipp: Veteran of Three Wars
Gene Shipp, who turned 100 in March, is an Army veteran of three major wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam…
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Voices of Recovery: Eight Inspiring Stories of Life After Addiction (COVER STORY)
Part eight of our eight-part composite—Kevin Bruce: “His exposure to addictive substances growing up was somewhat typical—pilfered cigarettes and alcohol as a young teen,…
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Photographer Pays Tribute to Veterans by Volunteering with Indy Honor Flight
The message Mark Kidd received in 2014 was clear: “You can’t not do this.” The message was from the head of Indy Honor Flight,…