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Shortly after the Second World War, the American Lake Veterans Hospital decided that it would add a golf course to its grounds to benefit the soldiers recovering in their facility. The course was designed as a place of respite rather than rehabilitation, and the special needs of the disabled were not taken into account at the time. Still, it was valued as an asset of the hospital and served patients healing from all types of injuries for many years.
In 1995, funding by the VA was eliminated and the future of American Lake Veterans Golf Course was uncertain. Volunteers stepped in to continue work on the course and keep it operating, but the course had fallen into disrepair over many years of service and there was little money available for the needed improvements. Read More... |
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• over 37,000 rounds of golf were played in 2011 |
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We have a winner!!
Christopher Nix of Tacoma have won the restored 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2 Door Post Sedan! Congratulations Chris!!
In the picture to the left, Roger Gatts, raffle organizer and Assistant Golf Course Manager, announces the winner of the 1956 Chevy. Looking on are Larry Reda who helped restore the car, and John Raqust, an American Lake VA Hospital patient who drew the winning ticket. John is an active participant in the Golf Course Blind Rehab Program. |
http://www.thenewstribune.com/ranger-will-get-medal-of-honor.html and here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ |
One of our soldiers received the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry received the nation's highest military decoration in a ceremony July 12. Leroy plays golf at our golf course. He lost his right hand and forearm in Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army sergeant for courage on the battlefield in Afghanistan. The 31-year-old native of Santa Fe, NM, was recognized for courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia in May 2008.
Petry is the second living, active-duty service member to receive a Medal of Honor for actions in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars. Last year, Obama awarded a Medal of honor to Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta, also for actions in Afghanistan. |
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