November 11, 2008
Grand Strand Veterans’ Day closings
The following will be closed today in honor of Veterans Day.
Grand Strand Veterans’ Day events
VFW Post 10420 will hold an event at 9 a.m. today at Belin Cemetery in Murrells Inlet. The post’s Veterans’ Day ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., and Tom Keegan, former state House representative for District 6, will speak.
Grand Strand military moms do their part
Most mothers want the peace of mind that comes from knowing their children are safe and sound, but that sense of security can be fleeting for mothers who have sons and daughters in the military in a time of war.
Some veterans still looking for benefits and recogntion
Those who served in branches and departments like the U.S. Merchant Marines still can’t enjoy some of the same benefits as other veterans
For one veteran, guarding Nazis was just a job
For 20 years after coming home from World War II, Alvin R. Miller says he wondered whether he should show anyone the one souvenir he kept from his almost two years in the Army.
November 10, 2008
Latta veteran receives Citadel degree 64 years later
Leonard Cohen, a Latta native, was in his junior year at The Citadel when he was called to serve his country during World War II.
