Military/Veterans

By Tony Dunn

Published: 18 March 2020

James W. Oxford, National Commander of The American Legion, was invited to speak to a joint session of the state assembly.

National Commander of The American Legion James W. Oxford is a native of Lenoir, N.C.  Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps Oxford was an aviation technician for the A-6 Intrader. After being discharged as a Sergeant in 1970 Oxford joined the North Carolina Nation Guard. Subsequently retired as a Colonel after 34 years of Military Service.

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By Tony Dunn

Published: 09 March 2020

At the March meeting of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 523 the speakers were Mikki Hargrove and Marilyn Knoblauch of The Daughters of the American Revolution.

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By Tony Dunn

Published: 09 March 2020

Rob Northridge, Elaine Lenotte, Ed Collins, Chris Baird of The American Legion Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Post 214 talk to visitors to the Southern Home and Garden Show about the American Legion, the benefits, and programs'

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By Rev. David A. Newberry

Published: 09 March 2020

WASHINGTON -- The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space operations service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The sixth and youngest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, it was the first branch of the military established since the formation of the U.S. Air Force in 1947. The antecedent of the Space Force was the Air Force Space Command which was a major command of the U.S. Air Force. The Space Command was formed on September, 1982 with responsibility for space warfare operations. The National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 re-designated the Air Force Space Command as the U.S. Space Force, and established it as an independent branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on December 20, 2019.

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By Tony Dunn

Published: 02 March 2020

Wednesday evening at Greenville Library The Quilts of Valor Foundation Presented Quilts to 15 Veterans.  Front row left to right First row Matt Adams, Robt Crombie, E. Alex Gephart, James Hood, James Kelly, Dale Michals, Bradley Roberts, Steven Shapiro. second row: Thomas Walsh, James Wakeste, Landon Thompson, Terry Taylor, Karen Sprinkle, Anthony Spearman.

Bradley Roberts a Navy Veteran injured while in service. Bradley is a member of american Legion Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr. Post 214 Taylors, S.C.

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By American Legion Department of SC Photographer, Gilbert Scales

Published: 24 February 2020

Left to right: American Legion Department of South Carolina Commander Walt Richardson; Home-School Senior Post 3 sponsored Isaac Jansen who was judged the winner of the State High School Oratorical Contest on Saturday, February 22nd; Post 3 Oratorical Contest Chairman David Rogers; and American Legion Dept. of SC Oratorical Chairman Fred Timmons.

Left to right: Oratorical Contest 1st runner-up Jessica Scannell, runner-up Colin James Morris, Legionnaire from Post 193 in Chapin represented runner-up Paige MayLath who had to leave early and Isaac Jansen sponsored by Post 3 in Greenville who was judged the 1st place winner in the High School Oratorical Contest Finals.

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