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Lloyd Rose
ilitary service often
runs in families, and
Mmany times hearing
loss does also. One of the factors
we explore when a new client
comes to our offices is if they
have family members with
hearing loss and how familiar
they are with the hearing loss
world. The gentleman we want
to spotlight is an Air Force
veteran, who has served in
Vietnam and the Philippines.
Sergeant Lloyd Rose, Jr. was
in the Security division at
Shaw Air Force base in South
Carolina and then went to
Vietnam, to Tan Son Nhut Air
Base, close to Saigon. He served
from 1971-1974. As a security
officer, he was required to
evaluate the safety of aircraft,
and then also, in the event of
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Pen Pals and Service
by Gayle Willson
an attack, he was the
Quick Reaction team
member responsible
for operating an
M-60 machine gun
in the B-100 unit. As
a security guard, he
would sometimes
travel throughout
Vietnam, inspecting
aircraft and buildings could meet his pen pal. The
for safety. At that time, Roses now have two children:
there were no days off Lisa, and husband Darrell
and no R&R. It was Scott of Shallowater (children
very tiring but very Haley, Emma, Jonathan, and
necessary. Bennett); and a son, Luke, who
lives in Lubbock. Lloyd and
Lloyd’s father, Lloyd Laura lived in Idalou and Waco
Rose, Sr., served in and then moved to Lubbock in
the 1125th Engineer 1988, where he was partners in
Combat Group in Lindsey Laundries with Laura’s
WWII, and his father- family. He retired in 2017,
in-law, Specialist Bill selling his part of the laundries;
Lindsey (of Idalou), he began substitute teaching but
also served. Lloyd was then bought a small laundry in
honored to accompany Shallowater in 2021, “Mustang
Bill on the 2013 Honor Flight as Laundry,” where he works
his guardian. today.
In 1972, Laura Lindsey was As with many veterans, Lloyd
working to earn her FHA service suffers from hearing loss
points so that she could attend because of the loud sounds he
the FHA Valentine’s banquet. was exposed to. For Lloyd, it
One way to make points was was both aircraft and machine
to put a Christmas Card in a guns. Others may experience
box that would be mailed to hearing loss from working
servicemen in Vietnam. Laura around farm machinery or even
added her card to the box, and from prolonged exposure to
the box was mailed to the troops. loud music. Please protect your
Lloyd just happened to pick her hearing: most loss is irreversible.
card out of the box. He wrote
her a thank you note, and a pen Supplements to Medicare are
pal relationship began that led to one of the big issues facing
a marriage relationship in 1975. seniors over 65. Many of the
When Lloyd returned to the supplements offer hearing health
states after his discharge, he first benefits. In some cases, we have
went to South Carolina and then fit patients with FREE hearing
quickly made it to Idalou so he aids because of the benefits their
policy offers. We are providers