Vietnam veteran gives back to wounded

By: Greg Bischof - Texarkana Gazette -

Published: 02/17/2009

Staff photo by Megumi Rooze Former Army Maj. John Fox speaks about the Wounded Warrior Project Sunday afternoon at the American Legion Post 525. The Wounded Warrior Project’s objective is to provide tangible support for veterans who need to heal physically and mentally.

As Atlanta, Texas, resident and former Army Maj. John Fox watched a recent news program, he heard about a special volunteer aid program for wounded military veterans.

He immediately took up a cause.

“This nonprofit organization has been around since about 2005, but I first heard of it while watching (the late) Tony Snow on Fox News,” said Fox, now 73.

“I’ve always supported our wounded veterans and I decided to start going around to the different veterans organizations so I could speak about the Wounded Warrior Project.”

Fox, who served three t...

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