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World War II U. S. Air Force Veteran Luis Castano from Loganville (center), accompanied by his nephew, Jose Martinez (left) and great nephew, Jorge Martinez (right), prepares to lay a wreath to honor U.S. Air Force Veterans. (Photo by Frank Marchese)

NEWS BRIEF: Winn DAR chapter lays wreaths on veteran’s graves 

On December 18, National Wreaths Across America Day 2021, a fresh balsam wreath from Maine was laid on every veteran’s grave during a rainy ceremony at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens in Lawrenceville. The Philadelphia Winn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), hosted what has become an annual event to support the mission to “Remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.” 

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by · January 4, 2022 · News
2/18, full issue:  On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

2/18, full issue: On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

Click here to ready the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering How People Tried to Avoid Mandatory Military Service
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Herman Wiley, 97, Another Quiet Vet of Naval Action in World War II
ANOTHER VIEW: The Record Shows President Trump Often “Cuts and Runs”
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Asks for Debra Houston to “Get Real” and Half “Tired Old Tropes”
UPCOMING: Corps of Engineers Plans four February Meetings on Lake Lanier’s Master Plan
RECOMMENDED: Book review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis: by Patti Callahan.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Barrier Islands of Georgia Protect Estuaries from Waves, Wind, Storms
MYSTERY PHOTO: Photograph Not from South Georgia Is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: A Cardinal Somehow Makes the Snow Even Fresher 
CALENDAR: February 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary

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by · February 18, 2020 · Full issues
Wiley in a recent photo.

BRACK: Herman Wiley, 97, another quiet vet of naval action in WWII

By Elliott Brack | Talking to veterans of World War II is so enjoyable.  Most are laid-back. Few brag. Recently we spent time with Herman Wiley, age 97, who lives on James Burgess Road, just across the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County.

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by · February 18, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Doster, today

FOCUS: Older GGC student overcomes obstacles and returns to college

By Cody Nichelson | Here’s a story about Max Doster, a 49-year old U.S. Navy veteran and Georgia Gwinnett College student from Lawrenceville, who overcame time and obstacles to return to college.

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by · June 21, 2016 · Today's Focus