Military
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VETERAN OF THE WEEK – FRED CHANNELS
Beaufort’s Fred Channels, 77, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1962 in Philadelphia. After Boot camp at Parris Island and Infantry training,…
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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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Three VA Administrations and VA Memorial Benefits
This week’s article is focused on providing helpful information on VA Memorial Benefits. However, before I describe veterans’ memorial and burial benefits, a description…