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Sunday, November 11, 2018 EL DORADO NEWS-TIMES — 3D
Thank You for Your Service!
SFC JOHN H. HAYES
Vietnam Veteran US Army 1961-1967
National Guard 1970-1998 Retired
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Auzie E. Blevins
United States Army
2/20/1950 2/19/1953
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Thank You To Those Who Served
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Means to an end
By Caitlan Butler
Staff Writer
After his first four years in the service, Means was ready to leave. He was in San Francisco at the Treasure Island Naval Base, known then for being a place where people were processed out of the service. However, he was asked to stay and given a post in Hawaii.
There, another interest of his blossomed: helping rescued animals. Mt. Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption in the Philippines forced many to evacuate. At that time, in Hawaii and Guam, where most of the people were sent, animals that came into the areas had to undergo a mandatory three-month quarantine. Many families were separated from their pets when Guam’s facility could not handle the load, and that was where Means came in.
Means and his wife, Colleen, became ‘Pet Pals’ to two Doberman pinschers named Nicki and Sparky. They visited the dogs regularly, feeding them treats and petting them through their quarantine cages. Oth- ers joined, creating a small, temporary organization to tend to those animals’ needs.
“That was my first experience with a rescue and a
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All photos contributed
Waiting: Means kills time on his ship.
Enjoying a cold one: Means has a drink at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
Tour: In the Philippines, Means and a shipmate take a boat tour. Means said his crewmate pushed him off the small boat immediately after this photo was taken.
Ground zero: Means and a shipmate visit Ground Zero Tokyo: Means poses in Tokyo. He served in Japan from in Nagasaki, Japan. about 1984 until 1986.
Field trip: At an overlook point in Pusan, Korea, Mike Means poses with school children on a field trip. He said this was his favorite photo from his time in the service.
Captain
Rob Calhoun
Retired
United States Navy
Served 35 Years
Congratulations on your retirement & thank you for
your service.
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