Issaquah Daily

John Seebeth and his wife, Linda, live a quiet and peaceful life in the woods in Issaquah with their dog, Shepherd. But more than 55 years and thousands of miles away, he was part of a group of pilots and medics who flew helicopters in the midst of the violent Vietnam War. He was recently honored, along with all other members of his Army air ambulance unit, with the highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal.

Mr. Seebeth's experience in Vietnam was intense and traumatic. In late August, 1969, nine months into his time in Vietnam, and after many rescue missions to save wounded comrades and helping civilians evacuate and get treated for injuries, Mr. Seebeth was gravely injured by a gunshot wound to his neck while in the helicopter on a rescue mission to evacuate a soldier who was shot in the back.

This Veterans Day, we honor all veterans, especially those local in our community — like John Seebeth — for their heroism and actions in service to our country.

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