Kayla Niner
Published: November 12, 2008

DUBUQUE - On the eleventh day of the eleventh month a peace treaty was signed by Germany ending World War I. After World War II the day became known as Veterans Day. LCTV spoke to two veterans to learn about their service to our country.

Korean War Veteran Cledus Cashman served in the Marines. Cashman is thankful for many things.

“One is that I’m still alive, a lot of them I was with never came back. Just sometimes you can’t believe that you’re here. I’m very lucky to be here,” says Cashman.

Adam Green served in the eighty-second airborne in Iraq, knows exactly how that feels.
He was injured by a roadside bomb on November 18, 2003.

Even though these two veterans come from different wars and eras, Veteran’s Day is for all ages to come together and share stories.

“It’s very humbling when somebody from World War II asks you how many jumps you have had, and you say fifty-four, and you ask him how many, and he says five and all five of those were in drop zones in Germany and France,” says Green

Cashman understands that the men and women today are carrying on the same tradition of life and liberty.

“It means a lot to sacrifice good men and women who are doing their duty. It means a lot to me, and a lot never come back,” adds Cashman.

LCTV offers our thanks to all war veterans and men and women currently serving in the armed forces.

Kayla Niner can be contacted at Kayla.Niner@loras.edu