Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Navarre Press.
News
Col. Bud Day, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 88
MIAMI — Retired Col. George “Bud” Day, a Medal of Honor recipient who spent 5½ years as a POW in Vietnam and was Arizona Sen. John McCain’s cellmate, died at the age of 88, his widow said Sunday.
Retired Air Force Col. George “Bud” Day, 71, shown wearing his uniform and Medal of Honor, is leading a legal battle to restore free medical care for military retirees who have lost access to service hospitals and clinics because of base closings and spending reductions. Day, who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam, practices law in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and has sued the government in federal court in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photohandout )
The remainder of this article is available only for our website subscribers, who help fund our mission of keeping you updated on news you want and need to know. You can become a subscriber for as little as $5.67 a month.
