“God, country and family” describe Guardsman’s life
By Staff Sgt. Ray SimmonsOriginally printed in the February 2000 Plains Guardian Capt. Jose “Joe” Llamas had already served his country during World War II and was eligible for retirement from the Kansas Army National Guard when he was called to duty in Vietnam in May 1968. “I have to go with my men,” he said. He was killed on Aug. …
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