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  • Matt Dixon | The Flint Journal..UM-Flint student and Army veteran Michael Voiles, 24, looks over his work during an essay writing workshop for the Pat Tillman Foundation scholarship held in the UM-Flint pavilion, Tuesday, March 8. The Pat Tillman Foundation has recognized UM-Flint (which includes an office and lounge for veterans) as a veteran friendly university.
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  • at the United Veterans Club on Wednesday in Grand Island. This is Hall County's first Hero Flight, which will send 25 World War II veterans and their escorts to Washington, D.C. to see the World War II Memorial and other sites. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Matt Dixon | The Flint Journal..77-year-old Army Veteran Charles Burnett (left) stands on the partially complete ramp as Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Darryl Smith (center) and Joe Herman (right) work outside his home in Burton, Thursday afternoon. The project was one of three ramps for veterans that were funded through a grant from State Farm Insurance.
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  • Matt Dixon | The Flint Journal..Burton Mayor Paula Zelenko (center) stopped by to chat with Army Veteran Charles Burnett (right) while Battalion Chief Kirk Wilkinson  (foreground) works to build a ramp outside Burnett's home in Burton Thursday afternoon. Local firefighters teamed up with Genesee County Habitat for Humanity for the project which was paid for by a grant from State Farm Insurance. Burnett, 77 was suggested by the Veterans Affairs Clinic in Flint to be a recipent.
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  • Matt Dixon | The Flint Journal..Volunteers from Genesee County Habitat for Humanity and the Burton Fire Department work to build a ramp for 77-year-old Army Veteran Charles Burnett outside his home in Burton. The project was one of three ramps for veterans that were funded through a grant from State Farm Insurance.
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  • Matt Dixon | The Flint Journal..Genesee County Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Joe Herman (center) and Darryl Smith (left) and Burton Fire Department Battalion Chief Kirk Wilkinson (right) work to build a ramp outside the home of 77-year-old Army Veteran Charles Burnett Thursday afternoon. The Burton Fire Department teamed up with Genesee County Habitat for Humanity to work on the project which was made possible through a grant from State Farm Insurance.
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  • Korean War Veteran Clarence Quandt hands a candy bar to fellow veteran Louis Stopek Wednesday at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Quandt, along with his son Hall County Supervisor Garry Quandt and Hall County board Chairwoman Pam Lancaster visited dozens of veterans for May day. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The Rev. Richard Piontkowski, right, leans in a little closer to hear Navy veteran Gerald Engel while the two visit after dinner during a Korean War Veterans Reunion Banquet Wednesday evening at the United Veterans Club in Grand Island. The banquet was in part a fundraiser for the Korean War Hero Flights which are scheduled for early May. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Veterans, from left, Don O'Connell, Navy; Jonathan Griess, Marines; and Dean Jones, a Navy pilot, recite the pledge of allegiance during a "Wreaths Across America" ceremony Saturday morning in the All Faith Chapel at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Each December thousands of wreaths are presented at cemeteries across the nation, at cemeteries on foreign soil and on U.S. ships to honor veterans during the holiday season. A wreath for each branch of the military and one for POW/MIA's was presented at the ceremony in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • The Centura High School choir performs "America the Beautiful" to an audience filled with veterans during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Centura senior Ashlee Brandt plays "Taps" as Air Force veteran Terry Gallagher salutes during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Centura senior Colton Cumming serves lunch to Navy veterans Kelly Cumming, his father, and Bill Schleicher, left, during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island Senior High Junior Cadet ROTC members wait to retrieve the colors during a "Wreaths Across America" ceremony Saturday morning in the All Faith Chapel at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Each December thousands of wreaths are presented at cemeteries across the nation, at cemeteries on foreign soil and on U.S. ships to honor veterans during the holiday season. A wreath for each branch of the military and one for POW/MIA's was presented at the ceremony in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lt. Cmdr. Bud Buettner presents a wreath for members of the Coast Guard during a "Wreaths Across America" ceremony Saturday morning in the All Faith Chapel at the Grand Island Veterans Home. Each December thousands of wreaths are presented at cemeteries across the nation, at cemeteries on foreign soil and on U.S. ships to honor veterans during the holiday season. A wreath for each branch of the military and one for POW/MIA's was presented at the ceremony in Grand Island. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Republican Rep. Adrian Smith speaks to media at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Thursday before going inside to meet with veterans. The media was not permitted to follow the incumbent 3rd District representative, who is up for reelection in November, beyond the lobby. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Assistant Scout Master Ray Fye prepares flags before scouts from Troop 119 arrive Wednesday at Veterans Cemetery in Grand Island. About 1,500 flags were placed at the cemetery in preparations for Memorial Day. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Members of the sixth grade and high school choirs listen as American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz speaks during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • American Legion National Commander James E. Koutz addresses the audience during a Veterans Day program Tuesday at Centura High School. Koutz also stopped in St. Paul after presenting at Centura High School. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Nebraska Danger corners Tuff Johnson, in grey, and Darnell Terrell stretch before practicing as others play volleyball Thursday at the Community Fieldhouse. Proposed legislation being crafted by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist could jeopardize how Grand Island pays for things such as the Community Fieldhouse, the Veterans Athletic Field complex, the Heartland Events Center and 911 funding. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Lincoln East's Katherine Neal makes a catch at the fence robbing Grand Island's Jessica Kleine of a home run and ending Senior High's scoring streak in the seventh inning of Friday's District A-3 game at Veteran's Field Softball Complex in Grand Island. Senior High won 10-6. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Grand Island's Kayla Lindell celebrates with Lizzie Perez during their scoring spree in the seventh inning of Friday's District A-3 game at Veteran's Field Softball Complex in Grand Island. Senior High won 10-6. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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  • Korean War Veteran Milton "Kenny" Brandt poses for a portrait. Brandt spent 9 months in Korea and served 43 years between active duty and the reserves. He is currently the co-chair of the Hall County Korean Hero Flight Committee which is planning its first trip in the spring. (Independent/Matt Dixon)
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