Ep 568: Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and guest Howard Stillwagon on hmTv

Send us Fan MailEp. 568 | Many Voices One Community with Gaitley Stevenson Mathews and Howard Stillwagon on hmTvIn this powerful episode of Many Voices One Community on hmTv, host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Howard “Howie” Stillwagon, Commander of VFW Post 347, Vietnam War veteran, community leader, and stained glass artist.Howard reflects on growing up in the close-knit Orchard neighborhood of Glen Cove, his draft into the Army during the Vietnam War, his combat experience near the Cambodian border, and the physical and emotional wounds he carried home. He speaks candidly about being injured in Vietnam, returning home on Thanksgiving Day in 1969, and the long struggle many veterans faced in receiving proper recognition and care.The conversation also highlights Howard’s continued service through the VFW, his deep love for community, and his creative life as a stained glass artist whose work has supported local causes and brought beauty into people’s homes. Through stories of war, resilience, service, art, and peace, this episode honors a man who has given deeply to his country and continues to give generously to his community. Support the show