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Nov 11, 2024 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
By Larry A. WilliamsSpecial for the Avalanche-JournalWhen Texan Bobby Gene Little reflects on his time serving in the Korean War, he recalls the horrors of combat, as well as the privilege of serving his country. "I didn’t do more than anyone else - I did the best I could," the 93-year-old who was born in East Texas but now lives in Lubbock said, reflecting on his service and life back home. Serving three years in the Marines, his service nearly spanned the entire length of the Korean War.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
Nov. 11, 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the official change from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. From 1926 to 1938, the date only called for “the observance of appropriate ceremonies to recall the end of WWI which ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November in 1918.” In 1938, the observance became a legal holiday to be known as Armistice Day.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
flatheadbeacon.com | Larry Williams
I was able to attend the most recent Coalition for a Clean CFAC on Sept. 18. My wife and I have been able to attend most of the Coalition meetings but also most of the public informational meetings that have been held within the past year in regard to the cleanup of the toxic residue of our residual aluminum plant site. We were not able to attend the most recent meeting of the Columbia Falls City Commission. We are grateful for the patient explanations of alternatives by various parties.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
dev.to | Louis Martinez |Larry Williams |Brandon Williams |Chelsea Zamora
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
pnj.com | Larry Williams
Name: Larry WilliamsOffice you're seeking: Emerald Coast Utilities Authority District 3Occupation: U.S. Navy (ret)Education: B.S. Southern Illinois University (Workforce Education and Development); MHA Webster University (Health Administration); Completed course work for DrPH Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. August primary ballot is set.Nearly 100 have qualified to run for local elected officesWhy are you running for this office?
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
Charlie Scarborough is being remembered for his service to his country during the Vietnam War and later his advocacy for fellow veterans as a founding member of the Texas South Plains Honor Flight after he died July 3. He was 79. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 2 at Lakeridge United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. All veterans are welcome to attend. He was a Vietnam veteran and battled complications from exposure to Agent Orange for many years.
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May 26, 2024 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
By Larry A. WilliamsSpecial to the Avalanche-JournalRetired Civil Engineer and Texas Tech Professor Fred P. Wagner, Jr. has a long military history in his family. Now 95 years old, Fred possesses a memory that would make even young people quite envious. What he remembers is a lifetime of service. “My dad was 40 years old when I was born," he recalled. "He joined the Navy in 1913 and got out in 1918.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
By Larry A. WilliamsSpecial for the Avalanche-JournalKimberly Billingsley’s path to the military was quite different from the millions of young men and women who have donned a uniform for our nation. In 2001, the year she joined the Army, about 95% of inductees were under 40 years old, with the majority being under 30 years old. Kim was certainly in the minority when she was commissioned into the Army at age 41.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
By Larry A. WilliamsSpecial for the Avalanche-JournalDavid Wilson King says he's "always been a lucky survivor."But the Korean War veteran isn't just talking about his time in combat in Korea, instead sharing gratitude for the 93 years he's been on this earth, with all of the highs and lows that has brought. “I was born in Wellington, Texas," he said. “My father, Walter and my mom, Ruby were farmers. I had one brother and three sisters.
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Nov 11, 2023 | 
lubbockonline.com | Larry Williams
By Larry A. WilliamsSpecial to the Avalanche-Journal(Editor's note: Lubbock resident Justin T. Jones died Nov. 4 died at 102 years old. Larry A. Williams, a frequent Avalanche-Journal veterans history writer, interviewed him back in March 2018 about his service during World War II. Jones also went on the inaugural 2012 South Plains Honor Flight after “being signed up by his daughters.” He said his favorite memorial was the WWII memorial because “that’s ours." This is his story of service.)Capt.
