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Articles Tagged "Memorial Day"

  • Mon., May 28, 2012 4:47pm
    An Army Chaplain at Fort Benning is asking you to stop and take a moment to remember those who have given their lives for their country
  • Mon., May 28, 2012 9:58am
    Drenching rains from Tropical Storm Beryl are bringing a soggy Memorial Day to the southeastern U.S. coast, though one Georgia official says he expects the rainfall to be largely beneficial.
  • Fri., May 25, 2012 12:04pm
    Military officials say a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall is now open to the public at Fort Gordon. The Augusta Chronicle reports that the traveling wall opened Thursday after a solemn ceremony. Col. Robert Barker, the garrison commander, invited people to visit the three-quarter-scale model of the national monument over Memorial Day weekend.
  • Fri., May 25, 2012 12:00pm
    New rules for dogs on St. Simons Island are drawing both cheers and jeers from dog lovers. On the one hand, Glynn County officials are banning dogs on the island's beach this summer when the sand is most popular, during the day. On the other hand, they're giving dog owners the discretion to unleash their dogs and let them roam free in the mornings and evenings.
  • Mon., May 30, 2011 3:57pm
    As boaters kick off the summer on Georgia’s lakes, water-related deaths are rising. But citations for drunk boating are on the decline.
  • Mon., May 30, 2011 8:37am
    Communities around the state held ceremonies to honor those who have served the country in battle. Over the weekend in Marietta, there was a ceremony that named four of the unknown soliders buried in the city’s National Cemetery.
  • Tue., May 24, 2011 4:53pm
    The Georgia Public Safety Department is going into the Memorial Day travel period with fewer state troopers than the agency says it needs. But officials are promising vigorous traffic enforcement and a return to normal staffing levels. Troopers say, drivers shouldn't take risks because of the shortage.
  • Thu., May 27, 2010 1:36pm
    26 Georgia servicemen and women lost their lives serving in conflict overse