From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma spent Memorial Day enjoying the freedom — that U. S. soldiers have been fought and died — for American citizens to have. All soldiers give some. But some soldiers gave all. Memorial Day — honors that ultimate sacrifice — to pay the cost of freedom. “Memorial Day is when we remember the…
Dozens of Troy University students are own their way to Panama City, Fla…and they are walking. Members of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity are walking 128.3 miles from Troy to Panama City. The hike directly funds veterans through Jeep Sullivan’s Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures, a non- profit which assists soldiers in recovering from war, including those living with missing limbs and…
Greenville held its annual Memorial Day program at Confederate Park Monday morning. This year’s guest speaker was Major Gerald Johnson, a Vietnam Veteran. He’s also the chairman of the Butler County World War I Centennial Committee. He used his speech to make sure the 14 soldiers from Butler County who lost their lives in that war were not forgotten. He highlighted…
