January 2022
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McConnell’s words betrayed lingering prejudice
The slight was uttered in such a matter-of-fact way it almost didn’t register with me. I had to watch the clip a second time:…
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A conversation with Mr. Garcia, and a lesson learned
I grew up in the 1950’s in a small city in eastern New Mexico. Those were, comparatively speaking, much simpler times. General Eisenhower was…
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Learning by shared experience
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island hosts 1st Educators Workshop of 2022 By Sgt. Danielle Prentice 6th Marine Corps District PARRIS ISLAND — Members…
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Who at the VA do I call if my Veteran expires, what does a National Cemetery burial include?
After reading last week’s article in The Island News entitled Three VA Administrations and VA Memorial Benefits, a deceased veteran’s surviving spouse called me…
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WWII POW camp marker unveiled at Pigeon Point Park
From staff reports About 100 people gathered at Pigeon Point Park Thursday morning for the Beaufort County Historical Society’s unveiling of a new marker…