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'Always a soldier'
W 052713 MEMORIAL DAY 01
Harry Raith, 89, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the European Theater during World War II, salutes as the names of Bulloch County residents who lost their lives during various conflicts while serving in the military are read aloud during the annual Memorial Day Community Observance at the Averitt Center for the Arts on Monday.
A community tribute to Bulloch County residents who lost their lives in past wars brought patriotic emotion to the forefront Monday in recognition of Memorial Day. Several community members took part in the program held at Emma Kelly Theater in the Averitt Center for the Arts, including local dignitaries, veterans and military personnel. The keynote speaker was Army Lt. Col. William Roberts of Georgia Southern University’s ROTC. “This may be the most important thing each of us does this year,” he said to the crowd, referring to honoring the memory of fallen soldiers as he launched into the history behind observance of Memorial Day.
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