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‘Grateful nation’ honors slain soldier who receives Purple Heart, Bronze Star

For many of us, the war in Afghanistan—now the nation’s longest—is largely forgotten. We are consumed, most of the time, by our daily lives, working, paying bills, raising children, and having a little...

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Guest column: State officials comment on death of Oak Ridge soldier

Note: This is an edited copy of a Thursday announcement from the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs. NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner...

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Veterans Memorial now honors soldier who died in Afghanistan in April

CLINTON—He had volunteered to replace another soldier on his last tour, and he paid with his life. Christopher Michael Ward, 24, died in southern Afghanistan on April 6, the victim of a suicide car...

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Fifth ‘In God We Trust’ sign, flagpole, vets memorial celebrated at courthouse

A sign inscribed with the national motto “In God We Trust” was unveiled on the side of a Anderson County courthouse in Oak Ridge on Friday. It’s the fifth “In God We Trust” sign to be posted on a...

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Gem hunter brings Smithsonian style exhibit to Karen’s Jewelers

Karen’s Jewelers will host a Smithsonian style exhibit of gems and jewelry from Central Asia and Australia Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 2-4, when adventurer Gary Bowersox brings his collection of...

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Weekly memorial for veterans moves to Municipal Building on Sunday

Since the structure housing the Friendship Bell is under repair for an indeterminate amount of time, the group that has met each week for more than 400 Sundays to ring the Friendship Bell in...

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Monday ceremony will welcome soldier returning home from Afghanistan

Friends of a solider returning home from a 10-month tour in Afghanistan have organized a Monday morning welcome-home ceremony in Oak Ridge. The family of U.S. Army Sgt. Neal Martin is expected to...

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A Hero’s Welcome: Community thanks soldier returning from Afghanistan

It might have been the first organized welcome-home ceremony for a veteran returning home from overseas in more than two decades. Organizers hope it won’t be the last. An impromptu, grassroots ceremony...

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Memorial Day ceremony honors 181 Anderson County residents who died in conflicts

  CLINTON—More than 100 Anderson County residents have died in conflicts from the Revolutionary War more than 200 years ago to the ongoing war on terrorism and battles in Afghanistan, a county official...

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Fleischmann urges caution on U.S. response to Iraq

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann on Friday urged caution in responding to the rapid advance of militants who have taken control of a wide swath of Iraq and are pressing on toward Baghdad. Fleischmann was in...

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UT’s Medal of Honor involvement very special for grad student and her dad

  KNOXVILLE—Graduate teaching associate Laura Lemon found herself in an interesting spot at last week’s Medal of Honor Town Hall at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. On one side of her sat her...

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Sponsored: International gem hunter to exhibit 60,000 gems at Karen’s Jewelers

  Gary Bowersox has ridden camels, mules, sheep trucks, and tanks to explore remote mines in eastern Asia in search of gems. He has climbed mountains and watched miners use primitive techniques to...

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Veterans Day Parade in Clinton tonight

The 8th Annual Anderson County Veterans Day Parade is tonight in downtown Clinton. This years’ theme is “Welcome Home for All Iraq/Afghanistan War Veterans.” This year’s grand marshal will be all...

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Photos: Welcome home for Afghanistan vet

  The Oak Ridge community and the Oak Ridge Fire Department welcomed Sgt. Charles Dozema upon his return from a nine-month tour in Afghanistan at the intersection of the Oak Ridge Turnpike on Saturday...

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Roane State course teaches emergency responders lessons learned from combat

  Roane State Community College’s Kirk Harris believes details save lives. Harris, director of continuing healthcare and safety education, recently started offering a course on tactical combat casualty...

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