"You put down the typewriter and picked up a rifle," explained Henry Obester of his service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
More >>"You put down the typewriter and picked up a rifle," explained Henry Obester of his service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
More >>Nathaniel Williams Jr. was a specialist in the Military Police, tasked with protecting the lives and property of Army installations.
More >>Nathaniel Williams Jr. was a specialist in the Military Police, tasked with protecting the lives and property of Army installations.
More >>Delaney Bourlakov is a first lieutenant of the United States Marine Corps, and has dedicated her free time to serving the Albany and Dougherty County community.
More >>Delaney Bourlakov is a first lieutenant of the United States Marine Corps, and has dedicated her free time to serving the Albany and Dougherty County community.
More >>Clarence Eady served 24 years in the military: in the army and in the National Guard. Clarence was injured while serving in Iraq in 2005, and returned home a changed man. But he refuses to let his disability control his life.
More >>Clarence Eady served 24 years in the military: in the army and in the National Guard. Clarence was injured while serving in Iraq in 2005, and returned home a changed man. But he refuses to let his disability control his life.
More >>WALB needs your vote to select the Hero Among Us recipient to win a grand prize.
More >>WALB needs your vote to select the Hero Among Us recipient to win a grand prize.
More >>Lieutenant Colonel Steward is an executive officer in the Marine Depot Maintenance Command. But her path to where she is now was nothing short of difficult.
More >>Lieutenant Colonel Steward is an executive officer in the Marine Depot Maintenance Command. But her path to where she is now was nothing short of difficult.
More >>Lamar Petties served in the Marine Corps for 21 years. Since then, he has dedicated every second of every day to serving others and sharing his love and faith in God.
More >>Lamar Petties served in the Marine Corps for 21 years. Since then, he has dedicated every second of every day to serving others and sharing his love and faith in God.
More >>WALB is launching a new campaign for 2017, called Heroes Among Us.
More >>WALB is launching a new campaign for 2017, called Heroes Among Us.
More >>A military dad deployed overseas for months surprises his two daughters Friday night at their track meet in Albany. Staff Sgt. Jimmy James says he's surprised his daughters before, but with the help of his wife says this surprise is the best one yet.
More >>A military dad deployed overseas for months surprises his two daughters Friday night at their track meet in Albany. Staff Sgt. Jimmy James says he's surprised his daughters before, but with the help of his wife says this surprise is the best one yet.
More >>A South Georgia State Representative introduced a bill to make sure schools give military families the support they need. Military families usually don't stay in one place very long. Representative Darrel Ealum wants to make sure those students have a smooth transition when they move to Georgia through the "Educating Children of Military Families Act."
More >>A South Georgia State Representative introduced a bill to make sure schools give military families the support they need. Military families usually don't stay in one place very long. Representative Darrel Ealum wants to make sure those students have a smooth transition when they move to Georgia through the "Educating Children of Military Families Act."
More >>A non-profit organization is helping a military family in Albany become a homeowner. Operation Homefront is accepting applications from military families for a mortgage free home.
More >>A non-profit organization is helping a military family in Albany become a homeowner. Operation Homefront is accepting applications from military families for a mortgage free home.
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More >>Your home for Southwest Georgia high school sports is on The Locker Room Report!
More >>Your home for Southwest Georgia high school sports is on The Locker Room Report!
More >>The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has already seen two drowning deaths this year associated with boats on the lake. Now, they're working to keep those numbers down as boating season ramps up.
More >>The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has already seen two drowning deaths this year associated with boats on the lake. Now, they're working to keep those numbers down as boating season ramps up.
More >>The state of Georgia is moving closer to being a hands-free driving state. That's according to Georgia lawmakers who have been working since January to put House Bill 673 into motion.
More >>The state of Georgia is moving closer to being a hands-free driving state. That's according to Georgia lawmakers who have been working since January to put House Bill 673 into motion.
More >>Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for multiple counties in South Georgia, in effect until 12 a.m. (midnight).
More >>Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for multiple counties in South Georgia, in effect until 12 a.m. (midnight).
More >>The call came in shortly after 9 p.m. for a structure fire in the 1000 block of Blakely Court.
More >>The call came in shortly after 9 p.m. for a structure fire in the 1000 block of Blakely Court.
More >>A downtown Albany business invited families to celebrate Earth Day Sunday. Pretoria Fields Collective hosted an event where families got to do arts and crafts while enjoying a pint or two.
More >>A downtown Albany business invited families to celebrate Earth Day Sunday. Pretoria Fields Collective hosted an event where families got to do arts and crafts while enjoying a pint or two.
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