“When I was wounded three of four times in Vietnam, laying there makes you think about the gift God gave you.”

He’s been with APD for 14 years, and the National Guard for 17 years. He says the two roles, although a bit challenging to balance at times, go hand in hand.

Sgt. Eric Crump is a military veteran who now devotes his time to helping shape young men searching for a sense of direction.

Family and home are two things that keep her going.

93-year-old Robert Marshall is a U.S. Army Veteran and a teacher, principal, and coach.

"But my greatest drives for success have come from actually the people I work with, and we accomplish things together."

USAF Master Sergeant Adolph Lee spent more than two decades serving in both the Navy and Air Force. He traveled all over the world but always seems to la­­nd in South Georgia.

Singleton was a Navy E4 Seaman, served in the navy Reserves and then was an Active Duty PFCE5 sergeant.

He shared plenty of stories about moving unexpectedly overnight, and how he learned he would be involved in the Vietnam War.

Harrison — who’s 96-years-young, going on 97 — grew up on a farm in Edison, the city where he now supports churches and students.

Angie Palmer graduated from Albany High School in 1980. A few years later, she was a single parent and needed a change that would help her family. So, she went into the U.S. Army when she was around 22-years-old. She served nine years.

Duane Roark is a Navy veteran who lives in Valdosta. He served in Desert Storm during the early 1990s.

Every month, WALB and Montlick and Associates join together to say thank you to a South Georgian who has served our country selflessly.

Every month, WALB and Montlick and Associates join together to say thank you to a South Georgian who has served our country selflessly.

This month Dawson native Harold Anderson was honored as part of WALB's “Heroes Among Us”.

Every month, WALB and Montlick and Associates join together to say thank you to a South Georgian who has served our country selflessly.

Every month, WALB and Montlick and Associates join together to say thank you to a South Georgian who has served our country selflessly.

At 17, Doug Hawthorne enlisted in the Army reserves, until his 18th birthday in 1945.

Thomas moved to Albany almost 15 years ago to work at the Marine Corps Logistics Base as a civilian.

Every month, WALB and Montlick and Associates join together to thank a South Georgian who has served our country selflessly.

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