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Allan Parkhurst, an Army veteran, shakes the hand of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet Jonathan Meals here, April 18. Bob and his brother Allan Parkhurst, an Army veteran, who were both awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their service in the Vietnam War, came to a CAP meeting to tell their story to the cadets. The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the United States Air Force with the mission to provide aersospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Polly Orcutt)


Local brothers share Vietnam stories with CAP cadets

Allan Parkhurst, an Army veteran, shakes the hand of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet Jonathan Meals here, April 18. Bob and his brother Allan Parkhurst, an Army veteran, who were both awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their service in the Vietnam War, came to a CAP meeting to tell their story to the cadets. The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the United States Air Force with the mission to provide aersospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Polly Orcutt)

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Members of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Squadron Honor Guard, based in Vienna, Ohio, present the colors during the opening ceremony of the annual Summer Festival of the Arts held on the Youngstown State University campus here, July 9, 2016. According to the squadron’s website, CAP is the United States Air Force Auxiliary and is tasked with the cadet program, emergency services and aerospace education. Rising from its roots in World War II, CAP is a benevolent, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives, flying counterdrug missions, providing disaster relief, advancing young people and supporting America's educators. For more information about the YARS CAP Squadron, please visit http://oh051.ohwg.cap.gov/ (Courtesy photo/Deana Barko)
Bob Parkhurst, an Air Force veteran, shows momentos from his service in Vietnam with members of the Civil Air patrol (CAP) here, April 18. Bob and his brother Allan Parkhurst, an Army veteran and also a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, came to a CAP meeting to tell their story to the cadets. The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the United States Air Force with the mission to provide aersospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Polly Orcutt)
Mementos from military service during the Vietnam War sit on display for Civil Air Patrol cadets here, April 18. The mementos belong to brothers Bob and Allan Parkhurst, who were both awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their service in the Vietnam War. The brothers came to a CAP meeting to tell their story to the cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Polly Orcutt)