John Woodrow “Woody” Abercrombie, father of Clinton’s Judy Jordan flew many big planes and was part of important bombing raids in World War II during a lengthy military career.
Clinton Veterans Center residents D.O. Bills, left, and Jackie Clark listen to a guest speaker during the recent Memorial Day Service outside the building.
Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts of a story about Charles Lasley originally published Sept. 19, 2019, in the Clinton Daily News.
Douglas Paul Green, who graduated from Clinton High School with the Class of 1985, served 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring in 2010 as an E-7 chief petty officer.
Jim Barton, of Arapaho, volunteered for the U.S. Army and served from 1963-66. He served 19 months and one day in Vietnam. During his first tour he was a classified courier and a right door gunner on the Huey helicopter. During his second tour he served as a munitions specialist.
The U.S. Army announced the National Museum of th United States Army reopened June 14, th Army’s 246th birthday.
Stephanie Taylor, administrator at the Clinton Veterans Center, welcomes the crowd during their Memorial Day service.
Most Navy lodge locations around the world are now taking reservations for leisure travel on a space available basis.
Forrest Lewis
The U.S. Army announced an update to its grooming policy, which now allows female soldiers to wear ponytails in all authorized U.S. Army uniforms.