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Viral post of hitchhiking veteran catches attention of man's estranged son

Viral post of hitchhiking veteran catches attention of man's estranged son
EUNICE: THOUSANDS GATHERING IN BIRMINGHAM TO CELEBRATE OUR COUNTRIES VETERANS. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE THAT VETERANS DAY STARTED IN ALABAMA AND THIS PARADE IS THE OLDEST VETERAN CELEBRATION IN THE COUNTRY. THE PARADE IS STARTING AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE AT 1:30. THE FAMILY OF A FIGHTER OR GIRL WHO DROWNED IN A PUBLIC POOL HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF JASPER. THE FAMILY BELIEVE THERE WAS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING. THE CITY OF JASPER REFERS TO THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE CITY IN THE CASE. THE MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING ANIAH BLANCHARD HAS MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE. A JUDGE HAS NOW ISSUED A GAG ORDER IN THIS CASE WHICH IS RARE FOR A CASE AT THE DISTRICT COURT LEVEL. BIRMINGHAM IS PREPARING FOR A BIG COLD SNAP. THEY WILL BE OPENING A WARMING STATION TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT THAT WILL OPERATE
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Viral post of hitchhiking veteran catches attention of man's estranged son
A social media post about a veteran wearing an oxygen mask while walking down a road may help connect the man to his estranged son.(Video above: Today's headlines)The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that the Gulf War veteran attempted to walk about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from Walker County to Huntsville for an appointment Wednesday because his car wasn't working.A Walker County deputy worked with other deputies to transport him to and from his appointment at the VA. News reports identify him as Gerald Baldwin.The post has more than 165,000 shares. Baldwin's son Lance in Pennsylvania saw the story and recognized his father. He told news outlets Sunday that the two hadn't spoken in about five years. He now plans to reach out to his father.

A social media post about a veteran wearing an oxygen mask while walking down a road may help connect the man to his estranged son.

(Video above: Today's headlines)

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The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that the Gulf War veteran attempted to walk about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from Walker County to Huntsville for an appointment Wednesday because his car wasn't working.

A Walker County deputy worked with other deputies to transport him to and from his appointment at the VA. News reports identify him as Gerald Baldwin.

The post has more than 165,000 shares. Baldwin's son Lance in Pennsylvania saw the story and recognized his father. He told news outlets Sunday that the two hadn't spoken in about five years. He now plans to reach out to his father.