Floyd Nimrod Covey, then only 18 years of age, was drafted into the Vietnam War before he got the chance to earn his high school diploma. Sixty years later, that unfinished business was mended with the help of the West Virginia VA department and Upshur County Schools.
Many soldiers have been denied a chance to live normal lives and to chase their dreams. With some support from their communities, after returning home, some may find a chance to fill in the blank spots in their lives. Floyd Covey is one of them.
