Joel Heitkamp is on the Veterans Honor Flight in Washington, D.C., and sits down with Don Heit to talk about his service and the trip. 

Don is from Grand Forks, ND and joined the Army in 1968 and served through 1970. He completed basic training in Fort Lewis, WA and was part of the 4th Inf. Div. while working his way to platoon sergeant. He spent a year in Vietnam and earned both a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with V Device. 

After getting out of the army, he worked for 38 years as an electrical lineman. He is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Loughin, Nevada. 

Joel Heitkamp is on the Veterans Honor Flight in Washington, D.C., and sits down with Don Heit to talk about his service and the trip.&nbsp;
Don is from Grand Forks, ND and joined the Army in 1968 and served through 1970. He completed basic training in Fort Lewis, WA and was part of the 4th Inf. Div. while working his way to platoon sergeant. He spent a year in Vietnam and earned both a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with V Device.&nbsp;
After getting out of the army, he worked for 38 years as an electrical lineman. He is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Loughin, Nevada.&nbsp;

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