Aberdeen Elks Lodge 593 recognizes veterans for their service

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United States Marine Corps Retired Capt. Jim Daly talks to veterans and their families Thursday night about his trials and tribulations during his years of service and what he’s been through since he returned from fighting in Vietnam. Like thousands of other military members, he came back a changed man. Daly recently wrote a column in The Daily World about his challenges upon returning from Vietnam and how other veterans suffer in similar ways. “In Vietnam, I was wounded when I was blown off a plane and landed on my head,” Daly wrote. “But you can’t see that injury, it is only a couple of broken vertebrae and crushed cartilage. I also had to do some things that really messed with my head, and that is where the worst wounds were suffered.”

Aberdeen Elks Lodge 593 staff helps military veterans honor Veterans Day with a hearty feast full of delicious prime rib, a near-sizzling baked potato and cooked carrots. In addition to the meal, the veterans and their adult family and friends also were able to enjoy a few cold beers, wine and cocktails. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

The logos from four of the armed forces of the United States (in clockwise order) — the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force — are shown on a sweet sheet cake that was served on Thursday night to veterans and their families at the Aberdeen Elks Lodge 593. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

Matthew N. Wells

The Daily World

The logos from four of the armed forces of the United States (in clockwise order) — the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force — are shown on a sweet sheet cake that was served on Thursday night to veterans and their families at the Aberdeen Elks Lodge 593. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

The logos from four of the armed forces of the United States (in clockwise order) — the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force — are shown on a sweet sheet cake that was served on Thursday night to veterans and their families at the Aberdeen Elks Lodge 593. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)