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California veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Two veteran brothers, separated by nearly 3,000 miles and 40 years, reunited face-to-face for the first time through a video call arranged by Placer County’s Veterans Service Office in Northern California.
- One brother lives in Grass Valley, California, and the other in eastern Connecticut; they had only maintained contact via phone until the recent virtual meeting.
- The Veterans Service Office, which offers counseling, education, and benefits assistance to veterans and their families, facilitated the emotional reunion to support their mental health.
- The office is now collaborating with a nonprofit to provide the brothers with internet access and tablets, enabling more frequent video interactions beyond phone calls.
- Steve Johnson, a Veterans Service officer, emphasized the importance of reconnecting family members for their emotional well-being after such a long separation.
