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‘I Didn’t Have to Go into the Military to Get Shot At’

‘I Didn’t Have to Go into the Military to Get Shot At’

By Lori Bauer “I didn’t have to go into the military to get shot at,” says Chris Derr, a veteran telling his story to help other veterans. Derr took a photograph of the empty lot where his childhood home used to sit in the Youngstown area with a disposable camera […]

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November 7, 2014 at 1:02 pmNews Research

Historical Marker Honors Former Slave Who Raised Civil War Regiment

Historical Marker Honors Former Slave Who Raised Civil War Regiment

A historical marker will be dedicated at the Athens County Fairgrounds to commemorate the location where 150 years ago Milton Holland raised Company C of the 5th United States Colored Infantry regiment. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m., on Veterans Day, which is Monday, Nov. 11. The keynote […]

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November 4, 2013 at 10:21 amNews