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America’s Veterans Day started in Alabama

This Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, will mark the 75th anniversary of this historic and patriotic event. The very ...

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Clyde O. Combs, Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WW II Conclusion

The author’s first contact with Clyde Combs came in January 2021, after a friend, Norman Hobson, received a ...

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Clyde O. Combs, Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WWII Part 1

“Living legend” is a description, often overused, to describe someone who has made an impact upon our country. ...

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Max M. Foreman, Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy, PT Boat, WWII

The author’s phone rang recently on a quiet Saturday afternoon. I recognized the name and number from Houston, ...

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Covington Veterans Foundation brings Vietnam War Memorial Traveling Wall to Andalusia

(Editor’s Note: This week’s Covington Veterans’ Foundation column is written by the club’s president, Ben Bowden.) I am 55 years old, ...

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Willie L. Ward, PFC, U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII Japanese POW

Author’s note: The original article published on January 29, 2022 has been updated with important information unavailable to ...

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Preston J. Ward, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps Pilot, WWII POW

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW ...

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William L. Ward, PFC, U.S. Army Air Force, WWII Japan POW

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WW ...

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George J. Chestnutt, Jr., Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Utah [AG-16], KIA, Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941

S2C George J. Chestnutt, Jr., a native of Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, was a member of the Deck ...

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Thank you for being a friend, Betty White

“Thank you for being a friend, traveled down a road and back again. Your heart is true, you’re ...

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