A month later on May 8, 1970 Lance Corporal Miguel Keith (1951-1970) a rifleman with the 1st Combined Action Group, III Marine Amphibious Force was seriously wounded when his platoon was under heavy attack from a numerically superior enemy in the Quang Ngai Province. Despite his wounds, he advanced on the enemy with machine gun fire, killing 3 of the enemy advancing on the command post and dispersing the others. He was severely wounded by a grenade during this charge. In spite of his wounds and loss of blood, he charged a group of 25 attackers, causing them to retreat for cover. He was mortally wounded by enemy fire. His actions contributed significantly to his platoon's success in routing the enemy

Sidney arrives at Columbus, Ohio! Columbus is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Named after the explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812.

Sidney’s first stop is a historical guided-tour of The Ohio Statehouse. There he was guided through the 1860s Greek-Revival building that includes the George Washington Williams Memorial Room, a tribute to Ohio's first African American legislator.

Next stop, the Kelton House, where he experienced living history. This restored Underground Railroad stop was furnished with 1860’s décor. What a unique history lesson!

Sidney’s enjoying his visit to this friendly city and decided to take a break at the Book Loft of German Village a unique and quaint book store which encompasses one whole city block.

What a long and fun day! Before he packed it in for the night, Sidney had dinner at the famous North Market. After a delicious “all American” meal he strolled around enjoying the interesting shops, sampled fresh produce and smelled the fresh local flowers.

Excited to start the day, Sidney gets up early. First stop, The American Whistle Corporation, the only metal whistle manufacturer left in the United States. There Sidney discovered how the ball gets inside a whistle! And best of all he left with a shiny new “American Classic” whistle!

Last tourist destination, The Columbus Zoo there he enjoyed its world renowned collections of lowland gorillas, manatees, Siberian tigers, cheetahs, and kangaroos. Sidney stocks up on souvenirs’ to deliver to the Columbus Children’s Hospital.

At the Columbus Children’s hospital he delivered loads of souvenirs to children waiting for kidney transplants and undergoing Kidney Dialysis Treatment. He made jokes and laughed with the children realizing how good he felt helping others.

Just before he puts on a new pair of sneakers to visit Chicago, he stops by the Greater Columbus Regional Dialysis center. There he learns patient’s concerns about Kidney Disease. He shared with them how each city he visited has a dialysis centers and he’s met many people going through similar things and they are not alone. Sidney shared online resources on how to get help for a variety of issues. Click here for the NKF’s Dialysis Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.