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Standing down? Veteran might have to shut nonprofit helping Afghans
Devin Bloss doesn't want to stand down, but he might have to.
Veterans
The latest Veterans coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Local section.
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Signal Mountain veteran Devin Bloss recalls ‘chaos’ of Afghanistan escape
Devin Bloss lived a double life during a remarkable week in August 2021.
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Signal Mountain veteran: Vietnam copter rescue ‘just needed doing’
Dave Hill says Signal Mountain's Larry Taylor is a hero, but Taylor doesn't agree.
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Chattanooga veteran Joel Blake ‘just wanted to serve’
At first glance, it might appear Joel Blake liked being a soldier so much he went back for seconds -- and thirds.
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Cleveland, Tennessee’s Bartosz witnessed Japan’s 1945 surrender
World War II ended in the Pacific theater on Sept. 2, 1945, when Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu came aboard the USS Missouri, docked in Tokyo Bay, and signed an Instrument of Surrender on behalf of his nation's government.
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Central High grad Vance Fry spent three decades in Navy, achieving rank of rear admiral
By the time of his retirement, Central High School grad Vance Fry had worked his way into the upper echelons of the U.S. Navy.
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Navy veteran Tom Ramsey’s job on USS Wright one of only four in the world during late Cold War
For Chatsworth, Georgia, veteran Tom Ramsey, the distinction of being only one of four sailors in the U.S. Navy who served in highly specialized roles aboard one of the nation's two operating "Doomsday ships" during the latter part of the Cold War is one of unique pride.
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Veteran Angie Oliver credits National Guard service with helping her prep for education career
When Angie Oliver joined the National Guard, she did it because she wanted a way to pay for college. It was right before her 18th birthday. Because of her age, her mother had to go with her to enlist.
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Klaus Peucker dreamed of life in America before serving in Army, National Guard
Klaus Peucker had his first brush at being a soldier as a 9-year-old boy in Germany in 1945 just as World War II was ending.
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Chattanooga veteran George Farr recalls wounds of war
George Farr has a "Combat Wounded" license plate on his Buick SUV.
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Michael Giovo helped provide security for Gen. Colin Powell in Mogadishu
Michael Giovo Sr.'s brush with greatness began with a tap on his foot.
