Home of the brave

Published 12:02am Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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T he sun shone brightly for the many sacrifices made by area veterans as those in Covington County were honored Monday in Andalusia.

Following the annual parade, Probate Judge Ben Bowden, who is also a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and is the senior reserve judge advocate attached to the office of the Staff Judge Advocate headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, was the featured speaker.

 

Above: Douglas Walker, a Desert Storm veteran, sits with his twin sons during Monday’s parade.

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