The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a Jackson native who served with the famed Rainbow Division in World War I, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and will be returned to his family on Bastille Day.
Tag: veterans
Coverage of veterans from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Clarke County
Nearly 80 Years On, Thomasville’s American Legion Fourth of July Barbecue Still Packs the Post
Hundreds turned out at American Legion Post 112 in Thomasville for a barbecue tradition dating to 1947, where volunteers cooked 1,800 pounds of Boston butts to raise money for the high school marching band.
Clarke County
Navy Veteran and Former Reporter Named Assistant Principal at Thomasville High School
Jay Russell, a Desert Storm Navy veteran, former newspaper reporter and longtime English teacher, has been selected as the new assistant principal at Thomasville High School after a year teaching in the district.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Opens Commemorative Brick Program at Veterans Memorial for America 250
Orange Beach has opened a commemorative brick program at its Veterans Memorial on Orange Beach Boulevard, part of the city’s designation as an Official Alabama Semiquincentennial City for America 250.
Local News
Mobile Museum Honors the Storied Career of Maj. Gen. J. Gary Cooper
A special exhibit at Mobile’s National African-American Archives and Museum traced the military, business and diplomatic accomplishments of Maj. Gen. J. Gary Cooper.
Mobile County
Semmes School Board Veteran Ken Megginson Weighs One More Term
Longtime Mobile County school board member Ken Megginson of Semmes said he was torn over whether to seek re-election, calling the stewardship of 60,000 students an awesome responsibility he was reluctant to leave.
Local News
Memorial Day Ceremony at Mobile National Cemetery to Honor the Fallen
The South Alabama Veterans’ Council held its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the National Cemetery on Virginia Street in Mobile, with a World War II Marine featured in two acclaimed war histories as keynote speaker.
Baldwin County
Poker Run in Lillian to Raise Money for Honor Flight South Alabama’s WWII Veterans
Honor Flight South Alabama announced an all-day fundraiser at H&D Cycles in Lillian, featuring a poker run, raffle and silent auction, capped by a ceremony honoring local World War II veterans.
Mobile
Mobile Ad Executive and Navy Reservist Was Bound for Baghdad’s Green Zone
Scott Rye, a political consultant and advertising executive, was called up as a Navy Reserve commander to run media operations for Multi-National Force-Iraq, expecting to spend a year in Baghdad.