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50 years after being held captive as a prisoner of war, one Frederick County man is reflecting on his time in Vietnam.

Even though John Fer retired from the United States Air Force in 1990, he never lost his love for aviation.

“I always had a great love of airplanes and flying. I built airplanes as young as five years old all the way up and in fact I still love model airplanes,” said Fer.

Throughout his career, he proudly served his country, especially during his 54th mission on February 4th, 1967.

“I had the unfortunate experience of getting shot down by service to air missiles. Four of them were fired at the airplane and two of them did serve damage to the airplane and broke it in half and it just fell out of the sky as a fireball really,” said Fer.

Only three people including John survived the crash, but as soon as they landed in Vietnam, everything changed for the 29-year-old pilot.

“We all ended up when we got on the ground as prisoners of war. We were captured by villagers. So they came and captured me. They had weapons and things like that,” said Fer.

John was a prisoner of war for six years and he was transferred between three locations.

During his time, he was hit, tied, and tortured during interrogations. He said he can’t remember how long he was tortured for because the pain was so

Article source: http://www.your4state.com/news/i-270/prisoner-of-war-speaks-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-capture/650079593

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DAVID MCKEOWN/STAFF PHOTOS Jack Leary, Pottsville, on Tuesday looks over some of his small-scale model planes that he donated over the years to the Schuylkill County Historical Society, Pottsville.

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This Is Us fans know very well by now that superdad Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) is no longer around in the present day. Show creators have been reserved when it comes to providing details on how Ventimiglia’s character died, but that did not stop fans from making their own theories as to how the beloved Jack Pearson made his exit from the lives of Rebecca (Mandy Moore), Kevin (Justin Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz), and Randall (Sterling K. Brown).

Viewers first learned that Jack Pearson is no longer with his family in the second episode of This Is Us when Rebecca came to visit Randall’s house, only that she’s with Miguel (Jon Huertas), Jack’s best friend, at that time. In the episodes that followed, the heartbreaking twist that Jack had died has been revealed. Since then, fans have been dying to know how a wonderful person like Jack did not get to live long in the series. At the same time, fan theories about the characters have flooded Reddit.

One popular theory, which news sites like Bustle and Refinery29 have covered, suggests that Jack Pearson’s addiction to alcohol may be involved. In one of the episodes of This Is Us, Jack was shown to have developed alcoholism that he would come home late from work and have frequent drinking sessions with Miguel. Eventually, Jack was able to overcome his addiction when Rebecca confronted her about it. However, fans suggest that the Pearson patriarch may have experienced a relapse later on, which resulted

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you need a dose of spring, you’ll find it at this year’s Great Big Home and Garden Show, which opened today at the I-X Center and runs through Sunday, Feb. 12.

Here are some must-see highlights at the show.

Alice in Wonderland: The first thing show goers see is the Petitti Garden Center’s display that creates an Alice in Wonderland garden. Four outdoor seating areas  surround a large, moss-covered teapot that spouts soap bubbles and pours water into a giant teacup. Tea lights are suspended from overhead branches, and pink flamingos hide in ferns and spring bulbs. Alice would feel right at home in this garden.

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Great Big Home Garden Show

What: Celebrity guests, Blockbuster Movie-themed Garden Showcase, Ultimate Smart Home and more.
When: Friday, Feb. 3 to Sunday, Feb. 12 Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Monday-Friday, Feb. 6-10, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: I-X Center, Cleveland.
Tickets: $15 adult, $12 online, $11 for seniors [Monday-Thursday only], $5 children 6-12.

Garden Showcase: A corridor of lighted arches and two long water features — each decorated with dolphins covered in greenery — leads visitors to the Garden Showcase, which offers 16 movie-themed gardens created by top area landscapers.

Be sure to stop by Landscape Design Associates’ garden based

Article source: http://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2017/02/some_must-sees_at_the_great_big_home_garden_show_which_began_today_photos.html