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  • America Supports You: Woodcarvers Personalize Canes for Wounded Troops

    08/03/2006 5:27:32 PM PDT · by SandRat · 9 replies · 217+ views
    America Supports You ^ | Monique Reuben
    WASHINGTON, August 3, 2006 -- Some wounded veterans may never walk again, which is why Korean War veteran Jack Nitz wants to make sure they at least smile again. After watching a news story about servicemembers who lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the former Navy petty officer first class decided to use his love for woodcarving to honor and support wounded troops by carving personalized “presentation canes” for them. “Presentation canes are an artistic symbol of support and honor to the recipient,” he said. Each individually hand-crafted cane is engraved with the wounded veteran’s name, branch, rank, and date...