?He Believed In His Country?: Joliet Veteran Raymond Guinto Remembered With Honor

Joliet, IL ? From their time in uniform to their everyday contributions in our neighborhoods, veterans embody service in so many forms. Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to share stories of veterans making a difference in the places we call home.

This story was submitted by Linda M. Guinto, who nominated Raymond D. Guinto of Joliet. To share your own message of gratitude, click here to answer a few questions and we'll take it from there.

Tell us about the veteran's service.

He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 in Vietnam. He was a Spec. 4 when he was honorably discharged. When he came home from Vietnam, the troops were treated horribly. We lost him from Agent Orange in 2016. He had three different cancers. It was awful to see your loved one fight to be able to breathe every minute from lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and bone cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer on October 11, 2015, and passed on February 29, 2016. He served his country and was treated badly for it.

How do you know the veteran?

He was my husband, and we were married for almost 50 years and raised seven beautiful children together. He was a wonderful husband and a great dad. It?s so sad that he was never honored for serving his country.

What makes the veteran someone your community should know about?

He believed in his country.

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