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Still Won’t be the Same
As hard as this community fought to get Medal of Honor winner Lawrence Joel’s name on the coliseum, it’s hard to stomach the possibility of it being renamed. We know that the city and
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Veterans help get students closer to D.C.
Fifth graders at Ashley IB Magnet Elementary School got a history lesson and a boost for a future learning experience earlier this week. Representatives from the HARRY Veteran Community Outreach Services visited the school
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Annual fair caters to homeless, veterans
Hundreds flocked to the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Annex last week, to take part in the 2013 Project Homeless Connect/VA Stand Down. Sponsored by the City of Winston-Salem, Mayor Allen Joines and the
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Burr measure calls for March 29th ‘Vietnam Veterans Day’
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican and the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has introduced a resolution to honor veterans who served in Vietnam by designating March 29
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City issues call to employ vets
For Sgt. Kevin Riley, joining the U.S. Army seven years ago felt more like a calling than a career choice. “I was a mechanic before I joined the Army. I woke up on my
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Students Salute Veterans
The student body of Old Richmond Elementary School in Tobaccoville became a flag waving chorus on Friday during a special Veterans Day program. For over a decade, the school has saluted the men
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