Markers on I-385 Honor US Military Veterans Who Served in WW I to Present

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The tent was full, the chairs were full, the parking lot was full and it was half an hour before the unveiling ceremony was set to begin. The overwhelming turnout was unexpected on a Friday morning. The ceremony designating a portion of I-385 the Veterans Corridor of Honor took place in the parking lot of the Railhouse Restaurant located at 1003 North Old Laurens Road in Fountain Inn.

The event was well attended by military veterans and their family members, elected officials and business leaders. Fourth District Congressman Trey Gowdy was the featured speaker for the event. The Congressman’s comments were brief but appropriate for the occasion. He commended the individuals who planned and carried out the project that will remind motorists going north or south on I-385 that Americans throughout the  history of our  republic have sacrificed to preserve freedom for ourselves and others.

 

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He says that each time he flies into the city named for our first President and lands at the airport named for President Ronald Reagan, and sees the hillside at Arlington lined with white crosses, he is reminded of the heavy price paid by generations of Americans to preserve our freedom.

A 12-mile section of Interstate 385 in Greenville and Laurens Counties is being designated the Veterans Corridor of Honor to recognize those who served in 20th and 21st -Century wars involving the United States of America.

Markers were placed at the 22,24,26, 28, 30, and 32 mile markers in both directions on I-385. There are signs at the beginning of each end of the corridor reading: “Entering the Veterans Corridor of Honor.”

Acting upon a request by former South Carolina Senator Lewis R. Vaughn and Ed Wooten, President of the Foothills Chapter  (No 301) of the Korean War Veterans Association, the South Carolina General Assembly passed a concurrent resolution sponsored by Reps. Mike Burns, Dwight Loftis, Garry Smith, and Mark Willis in the House and Sen. Tom Corbin in the Senate to allow the recognition.

The Korean War Veterans Association raised the money to pay for the signs.

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