Veterans honored as flagsThanksgiving dedication at Benton cemetery
Vets are honored daily as made in America flags donated to honor fallen soldiers. Broadway led a drive raising 4100 dollars with businesses and volunteers from the Legion and VFW donating time and materials. Flags will fly at the cemetery and Civil War site during Memorial Day Veterans Day and D-Day with remarks by Mayor Kraft and Rep. John Bradley.
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Veterans Day ceremony honors SIU Carbondale legacy
Former SIU Carbondale Chancellor Samuel Goldman was honored at a Veterans Day event in Carbondale featuring singing by Katie Damron and remarks by VFW Post 2605 Commander David Conrad. Vietnam veteran Calvin Scott sounded taps as speakers highlighted Korea, World War II, and current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq amid concerns over veteran unemployment and care.
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