From the Times-News:

As a young man growing up on the streets of Jim Thorpe, Michael Bimler yearned to see the world outside of Carbon County. He dreamed of visiting far-off places, exotic locales that he had only previously read about or seen pictures of.

As an adult, he fulfilled this wish, traveling to Eastern Europe and the Middle East. But his journeys were not undertaken solely for pleasure: he also improved the health of countless American soldiers.

For 30 years, Bimler was a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment. After a long career of hard work, dedication and personal sacrifice, Bimler was awarded the Legion of Merit and promoted to brigadier general on the Guard’s retired list during a ceremony June 12.

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