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Military/Veterans
Future Military Leaders Win Awards
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- By Tammy Johnston
“America needs more leaders that understand sacrifice and the satisfaction of being a part of something bigger than themselves,” exclaims Principal Radford of Wade Hampton High School as he speaks proudly of the JROTC Cadet winners at the awards ceremony last Wednesday night, May 8, 2013 before a packed crowd of parents and family members.
He goes on to say that the JROTC program gives the cadets the “building blocks” to prepare them for their future not only in military careers but also in civilian careers.
He believes these are the best students at WHHS and that they bring leadership to the student body. We had an opportunity to talk to three of the cadet student leaders that received awards and heard about their journey in the JROTC program and why they have enjoyed it so much.
Funeral Services Held for PFC Barrett Lyle Austin
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- By Gilbert Scales
PFC Barrett Lyle Austin, 20, of Easley, died April 21, 2013, in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained when the vehicle he was driving ran over an enemy improvised explosive device near Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on April 17.
PFC Austin was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA.
He was born in Easley on Nov. 10, 1992. His parents are Curt and Yolanda Buck Austin. He was a 2011 graduate of Pickens High School and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley.
Special Operations Veterans Demanding Benghazi Justice
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
“They Went to the Sound of the Guns. They Were Saving People, but they Couldn't be Saved Themselves Because of the Ineptitude or the Political Chicanery of an Administration that doesn't even care about the Military.”
Seven hundred retired military Special Operations personnel who voluntarily put their lives on the line for their country, have signed a petition demanding that the U. S. House of Representatives convene a special (select) committee to uncover the answers to lingering questions about the Benghazi terrorist attack that killed a U. S. Ambassador and three others, including two Navy SEALs. Members of the Special Operations “brotherhood” ranging from four-star generals to Army privates signed the petition, according to a spokesman for the veterans group Special Operations Speaks. A letter to Congressional leaders contained 16 questions that veterans believe need better answers.
Post 3 High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest Winner
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- By Gilbert Scales
Col Bill Koehler Elected President, Greenville Chapter, MOAA
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Colonel Bill Koehler, USA (Ret), above left, has been elected and installed as the president of the Greenville Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). Colonel Steve Carroll is First Vice President, Capt. Brian Vorse is Second Vice President. First Lieutenant Pam Durham is Secretary and Valerie Gonzales Treasurer. Colonel Dave Ellenburg, President, South Carolina Council of Chapters installed the new officers. Lt. Col. Shane Ostrom, USAF (Ret) representing the MOAA National Council was guest speaker. Capt. Larry Rinne is Awards Chairman and Katie Danner, Personal Affairs Chairman. Maj. Richard Palmer is Webmaster.
First Lieutenant Brenda Jansons, USA (Ret) is immediate past president.
MOAA is the professional association for military officers and their families. It is the largest military officers association with a membership in excess of 370,000.
Funeral Services Held for Sgt. Channing “Bo” Hicks
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- By Gilbert Scales
Sgt. Channing “Bo” Hicks was on patrol in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, when the unit was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device (IED) and small arms fire. Sgt. Hicks, 24, and another soldier, Specialist Joseph Richardson, 23, from Booneville, Arkansas, were killed.
They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Channing Hicks was born in Greer, and graduated from Greer High School in 2006. He had decided to enlist in the U.S. Army before he graduated. He was a member of the US Army, participating in Basic Training at Fort Jackson, less than two weeks after graduating from Greer High School.
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