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Vietnam Vet Gets Heat and Food Thanks to WJZY


Topic: Military-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 2/1/2018

Fox-owned WJZY-TV Charlotte shared the story of a Vietnam War Marine veteran with a Purple Heart who nearly froze to death in his house when the temperatures dipped into the teens. After the story aired, a viewer paid the oil company enough to keep his heat on throughout the winter and a local grocery store donated a refrigerator full of food and supplies because his was empty. WJZY focuses on “getting results” and has dedicated a webpage to stories like this.



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