Brandon Wilde honors its 92 veterans on Veterans Day

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Brandon Wilde honored the veterans it cares for on Veterans Day.

In total, 92 veterans at Brandon Wilde have 330 years of combined military service. The group includes several World War II veterans whose service dates to the 1940s.

Retired Lt. Col. Lewis Bandy, who served 24 years in the Army, said it is a relief to see so much importance placed on Veterans Day in modern times.

“I am glad that our veterans are finally being honored, because I came back from Vietnam and we weren’t exactly appreciated,” Bandy said. “But the other wars we’ve had since then, our country has supported the military and their return from overseas missions.”