Widow of Vietnam War veteran encourages more nominees for In Memory program

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 400

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A South Dakota woman wants more families of Vietnam veterans to know about a national program honoring those who came home from war and later died.

Bonnie Bjork’s husband, Timothy, died on March 3. She said he suffered from health problems related to Agent Orange exposure. This year, he is being honored through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory program.

“I believe very few individuals know about this program,” Bjork told …

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