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[ In Government & Politics ]
Georgia Veterans Pledge Support for Isakson
A group of military veterans committed to Isakson's re-election to the U.S. Senate this November will reach out to Georgia veterans and military personnel to discuss Isakson’s commitment to the men and women in our armed forces...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Senator Isakson to Host Military Academy Day on May 8
Held at Dobbins Air Force Base in Cobb County, the event will help familiarize students with the application and nomination process for applying to the nation’s five service academies...
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[ In Church/Civic ]
Dawsonville Hosts Fifth Annual Veterans Day Celebration
The Veterans Day National Committee approved Dawson County as a 2009 Veterans Day Regional Site. This is the third year the county has received this honor. Atlanta and Dawsonville are the only two Regional Sites in Georgia to receive such a recognition...
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[ In Breaking News ]
Veteran's Affairs of Dawson County Welcomes Home Sgt. Christopher Goodwin, Sr.
Sgt. Goodwin will be honored with a police escort beginning tentatively at 3:00 p.m. from Highway 400 to the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce.  Supporters are invited to wave a greeting from a safe place along Hwy. 53...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
The Heroes of Dawson County
This poem was written as a dedication to the memory of the victims of September 11 and as a thank you to the many heroes living right here in Dawson County.  Let us never forget...
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[ In Church/Civic ]
Dawsonville To Host Fifth Annual Veterans Day Celebration
The Veterans Day Celebration is planned for November 11, 2009 in downtown Dawsonville and will feature a parade and guest speakers, who will honor Veterans and active military personnel from all wars and all branches...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
Senator Isakson Offers Statement on F-22
“I’m extremely disappointed the Senate did not recognize how essential the continued production of this aircraft is to our national security as well as to the many local economies and thousands of workers that will be devastated as a result of these cuts”...
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[ In Schools ]
North Georgia Helps Fulfill Deployed Troops' ‘Wish Lists’
The Dahlonega college is participating in the Support the Troops program through the Appalachian Community Bank in Dahlonega, to provide armed forces service members who are deployed overseas with personal items and care packages...
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[ In Schools ]
North Georgia Opens Veterans Success Center
Newly opened on the NGCSU campus in Dahlonega, the Center’s major service will be to help cadets and veterans, active or reserve, to receive the maximum educational benefits for which they are eligible...
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[ In Government & Politics ]
New Tool Available to Help Military Recover Life Insurance Compensation
A new web application from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners should make it easier for military service members to determine if they are eligible for compensation by simply entering their first and last name in the search engine...
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[ In Local News ]
Silver Star Banner Day Set for May 1
Silver Star Families of America gives thousands of Silver Star banners to the wounded. Their sole mission is that every time someone sees a Silver Star banner or flag, people remember the sacrificed for this county, state and nation...
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[ In Local News ]
Isakson to Host Military Academy Day at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 9
The event will help familiarize students with the application and nomination process for applying to the nation’s five service academies.  Registration deadline is April 30...

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[ In Local News ]
Dobbins Air Reserve Base Clears Major Hurdle in Quest to Build Military Commissary
Fort Gillem and Fort McPherson in Atlanta, as well as the Naval Supply School in Athens, are scheduled to close in 2011. At that time, Fort Benning, which is located two hours southwest of Atlanta, will be the closest commissary serving the metro Atlanta military population...
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