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1 week ago | 
wjhl.com | Anslee Daniel
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL)- World War II veteran Hubert McClellan just turned 100 years old on Tuesday, May 27. “I was in the infantry in the platoons. We carried the mortar weapons,” he said. McClellan spent most of his time in Rome after he was drafted into the Army. “We were following a tank corps, and we were moving so fast that the German tank corps passed… They captured it,” he said. “We used the same spring [as the Italians] for water. They’d fire shots. Nobody would fire at each other.
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2 weeks ago | 
wjhl.com | Anslee Daniel
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial start” to summer, with many taking the extra day to go out on the water, get together with friends, or spend time with their family. But Joyce Crosswhite wants people to remember what the holiday is all about – honoring people like her twin brother, Roy Neal, who was killed in the Vietnam War. “He never questioned when he got his draft,” said Crosswhite. “Our father died when we were in high school.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Anslee Daniel
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial start” to summer, with many taking the extra day to go out on the water, get together with friends, or spend time with their family. But Joyce Crosswhite wants people to remember what the holiday is all about – honoring people like her twin brother, Roy Neal, who was killed in the Vietnam War. “He never questioned when he got his draft,” said Crosswhite. “Our father died when we were in high school.
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2 weeks ago | 
wate.com | Anslee Daniel
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2 weeks ago | 
wjhl.com | Anslee Daniel
by: Anslee Daniel Posted: May 21, 2025 / 11:36 AM EDT Updated: May 21, 2025 / 12:15 PM EDT BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County mother convicted of killing her toddler daughter, will not have a sentencing hearing Thursday, according to Court Clerk Bobby Russell.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Anslee Daniel
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — James “Jack” Atwell has seen and done a lot in his century of life, including being wounded twice in combat during World War II. “I was in the invasion of southern France, went up the Mediterranean,” he said, “My first action was actually in France.”Atwell was in the 45th Infantry Division after being drafted into the Army. “Infantry’s nothing but they say plain ole foot soldiers. That’s what I was,” he said.
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3 weeks ago | 
wjhl.com | Anslee Daniel
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — James “Jack” Atwell has seen and done a lot in his century of life, including being wounded twice in combat during World War II. “I was in the invasion of southern France, went up the Mediterranean,” he said, “My first action was actually in France.”Atwell was in the 45th Infantry Division after being drafted into the Army. “Infantry’s nothing but they say plain ole foot soldiers. That’s what I was,” he said.
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1 month ago | 
wate.com | Anslee Daniel |Murry Lee
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1 month ago | 
wjhl.com | Anslee Daniel
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — All military service members have a common bond, but those who served in Vietnam have a different type of experience that makes their connection unique, no matter the job they had. On any given night, the canteen at VFW Post 2108 is full of veterans, and several times a week, you can find Bill Blankenship, John White and TJ Miles. All three are Vietnam veterans who have been friends for years but did not meet until decades after returning home.
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1 month ago | 
wjhl.com | Murry Lee |Anslee Daniel
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Outside of the actual theme park, the Dollywood Company owns and operates several dinner and a show locations throughout Pigeon Forge and even in other parts of the country. Guests can enjoy Southern-style dinners at Dolly Parton’s Stampede, a sea adventure at Pirate’s Voyage or laughs at the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud. The dinner shows feature funny and interactive casts, as well as some standout animal acts.
