Veterans Day remembered with state veteran stats and Gary Corey profile
Veterans Day marks the World War I armistice anniversary as Congress renamed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. South Carolina hosts about 400000 veterans with 15600 in Aiken County and thousands of female and male veterans statewide. USCA sophomore Gary Corey, a Marine Corps veteran, discusses transitions to civilian life and how his service informs classroom lessons on topics like the opium trade.
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Veterans Get Discounts At Local Restaurants And Stores
A roundup details multiple establishments offering free meals or discounted items for veterans and active duty personnel. Golden Corral, Applebees, Outback Steakhouse, LongHorn, Little Caesars, FATZ, OCharleys, Walgreens, Home Depot, Lowes, Dollar General, HoneyBaked Ham, Chick fil A, and Red Lobster provide varying offers from free entrees to percentage discounts through specified dates, with proof of service often required. The piece also includes remarks from Corey, a Marine Corps veteran, on veterans' challenges, support networks, and deployment experiences, plus context from Pew Research on veteran demographics.
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SRS finds declining cesium and cobalt contamination at Creek Plantation swamp
DOE-SR’s Bill Taylor notes 2012 site survey shows continued declines in cesium 137 strontium 89 and 90 and cobalt 60 along the Savannah River Site southern boundary at Creek Plantation with 54 sampling locations and 52 thermoluminescent dosimeters monitoring ambient gamma exposure. The river’s contamination remains a public concern raised by Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatibus at the Savannah River Caucus.
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Savannah River
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Savannah Riverkeeper Environmental Group
United States
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Aiken Standard reporter Derrek Asberry bio noted
Derrek Asberry, a beat reporter for the Aiken Standard, joined the paper in June. He hails from Vidalia Georgia and earned a journalism degree from Georgia Southern University in May 2012.
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Aiken Standard
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
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