Clock ceremony, parade set for Sept. 18 The Veterans Memorial Clock is set to chime again for the first time on Sept. 18 at the conclusion of a ceremony rededicating the clock near the Main Street location where it was first erected 67 years ago. This ceremony will take place rain or shine, organizers said.
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Saluting our Freedom
During World War II, young men from all over the country joined together to fight as a “band of brothers.” For Paul Gordon, he just wanted to follow in the footsteps of his actual band of brothers, who were already serving in the military or preparing to.
D-Day remembered
Today, Henry Gurney is heading to Bedford, Va. That’s because 65 years ago this weekend, Gurney was in a much different location, aboard a transport ship and preparing to storm the beach at Normandy, France.
An ‘ordinary, extraordinary’ man
Student. Soldier. Businessman. Husband. Father.These are just some of the roles that Henry Vanderminden III, or Hank to his friends, Papa to his family, filled in his more than eight decades on this earth.
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