[SUBMITTED PHOTO]Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5895 and American Legion Post 93 in Buchanan recently recognized Edith Austin for 40 years of honorable and dedicated service to the veteran community at the Salem Veterans Administration Medical Center. In part, her certificates read, “Your selfless contributions and assistance to Veterans are a tribute to you, American ideals and advance, preserve and strengthen the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America” and “Your outstanding care, assistance and compassion for Veterans contributed to the advancement of The American Legion ideals dedicated to God and Country.” From left are Legion Post 93 Commander Daniel Garrett, Edith Austin, Past VFW District/Post 5895 Commander Frank Ware, and VFW Post 5895 Commander Bill Price.
