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Honoring a local hero

Honoring a local hero
Ray Krings recovers at Fitzsimons Army Medical Cente in Aurora, Colo., in 1969. He sustained injuries in Vietnam, and had both legs amputated. Decades later he received his Purple Heart award, during a special ceremony Dec. 16, presented to him by Gov. Jim Pillen in front of family and friends at Arbor Care Centers - Countryside in Madison. More photos Page 13. Courtesy photo

Ray Krings receives Purple Heart decades after losing legs in Vietnam

Ray Krings gave a lot to serve his country, and Dec. 16, his country gave him something back with his family, friends and veterans on hand to celebrate.

Krings, 77, was serving in the Vietnam War May 12, 1969, when an explosion in his bunker cost him his legs.

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