Area veterans honored at Memorial Day service in Aiken
The James L. Hammons Marine Corps League held its Memorial Day service at Aiken County Veteran's Memorial Park. Three local men killed in Middle East conflicts were honored on the wall, including Willie Harley Jr. Matt Dillon and Jason Moski. Rear Admiral Hank Herrera spoke of duty and remembrance as veterans from various wars were recognized.
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Aiken County
Afghanistan
Cpl
Matt Dillon
Aiken
Iraq
Spe
Jason Moski
Wagener
Marine Corps
Marine Corps League
Henry
Hank) Herrera
United States Navy
Miami Springs
Fla
Herrera
United States Naval Academy
Nuclear Submarine Service
Amy Banton
Ron Peterson
John Irwin
James L. Hammons
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Henry Herrera
Memorial Day Observances Across Nation Honor Veterans and 9 11 Victims
Memorial Day events from Washington to California blended parades and flags with somber reflection. The National Memorial Day Parade honored veterans and war dead while paying tribute to 9 11 first responders. Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden days earlier, and ceremonies included wreaths aboard a carrier museum in New York. Volunteers placed 25 000 graves near Las Vegas as troops in Afghanistan paused to remember fallen comrades.
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Washington
D.C
California
America
U.S
Osama bin Laden
New York
Las Vegas
Afghanistan
Colonial Times Under the Crown at Living History Park
Living History Park hosts Colonial Times Under the Crown this weekend in North Augusta. The event recreates 18th century life in the Southern colonies with period demonstrations and activities for visitors.
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Living History
North Augusta
Deaths and Funerals Notice 6A
Carrie White Williston Constance Elliott Bath Marion E Gene Jones Aiken are listed in a deaths and funerals notice for regional communities. The item notes multiple individuals with brief identifications and local obituaries.
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Marion E
Gene” Jones
Aiken
The Beech Island Naming Theories Explored
Beech Island’s origin theories center on Savanna Town New Windsor and a High land name linked to beech trees on a bluff near Sandbar Ferry Fort Moore’s 1716 site cited by local historian Jackie Bartley The Beech Island Historical Society notes the name evolved from Highland to Beech High land and Beech Island as settlers arrived.
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Beech Island
Aiken County
Jackie Bartley
Bartley
James H. Hammond
Hammond
Sandbar Ferry
Highland
Ighland
Fort Moore
Savannah River
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U.S. Army
3Rd Infantry Regiment
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Carrie White
Williston
Constance A. Elliott
Bath
Dear Abby
R.H. Dunbar
Ph. H. Dunbar Jr
Warrenville
Church of Christ
Harrison Road
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