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The Veterans Mobile Van will be giving Flu Vacine Shots to any Veterans on Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All the veteran needs is a valid Veterans Card giving access to the medical system. The Veterans Mobile Van will be in it’s usual spot in the back parking lot of the Drew County Memorial [...]

 Monticello’s three Veteran’s Organizations, the DAV, VFW, and American Legion, united to recognize local Veterans on Veterans Day, with a ceremony at the Drew County Courthouse.  The program was moved into the upstairs courtroom because of rainy weather.
This was also the 20 Year Anniversary of the “Wall of Honor” at the front steps of the [...]

“Veterans Day Honors the Ultimate Sacrifice of our Current and Past Heroes”
During this week we observed and celebrated Veterans Day. A Veteran is any former member of the armed forces or a person who has served in the military. Throughout the nation, Americans participated in parades, ceremonies, and observances to pay their respect to our [...]

74 people attended Saturday’s Veterans breakfast held at the Legion Hut. The breakfast is sponsored by American Legion Post #2, and was held in honor of the Veterans, who were invited to bring their families as well.
Shown in the kitchen are Mary Carlton Mills, Glenn Kellebrew, Lamar Butler, and Dottie Kellebrew.

AETN had a crew in Monticello last week, interviewing WWII veterans about their experiences for AETN’s “In Their Words” historical project. Wednesday and Thursday’s tapings were held at the library. Veterans Art Sealey, Kermit Moss, Bill Dodson, Leonard Polk and Ervin Jones were interviewed during those days. Friday’s tapings at the Fuller home on Rabb Road [...]

The DAV, American legion, and VFW worked together at the fair to raise money for a DAV van to help our American veterans get to the hospital. The DAV raffled off a tickets for a hunting tent and a kids bike. To help support the van.
Shown here are Bill Moore, Lamar Butler, Walter Chapman, Glenn [...]

Monticello veterans who used to ride the  old “V.A. van” will be riding in style, now.  The D.A.V. has just purchased a new van to transport any veteran who has at the V.A. hospital to Little Rock, free of charge.  For information call the veteran’s affairs office at 460-6290.

AETN production technicians David Elmore and Matt Beacham prepare Billie Seamans of McGehee for his WWII interview. Grandson Dan Caloway watches.

Local Veterans have placed flags around the Veterans Memorial at Drew County Courthouse and at the entry of local cemetary. 
This honors our fallen who have given all so we can be free,  bring attention to our INDEPENDENCE DAY, show your patoriatism and fly your flag at your home or business. 
Members responsible for these actions were [...]

Front Row (left to right)  - Robert Arey, P. Q. Gardner, Odis Allen, Doyle Harris
Back row (L to R) - Whitt Thornhill, Warner Vining, Joel Brooks; John Collins; Roy Grizzell; Macon Causey, T. Robie Scott.

Veterans present at the Memorial Day ceremony who served our county during the Korean War include; Darrell Gray, Houston Berryman, Mickey Findley, Dale Hughes, and Coleman Randall.

Veterans who have served since the Korean War, who were present for the Memorial Day ceremony include: Dale Hughes, Marcus Kellebrew, Walter Chapman, Houston Berryman, Glenn Kellebrew, James Lee, Lamar Butler, and Mickey Findley (not pictured)

Close to 100 people attended a special Memorial Day Ceremony this morning, to honor Drew County Veterans, and the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

Four World War II veterans took the chance to visit before the program.  Shown here are Robie Scott, P. Q. Gardner, Robert Arey, and Odis Allen.

Glenn Kellebrew, [...]

Drew County Veterans will be hosting a Memorial Day ceremony, Monday at 10 a.m., at the Drew County Courthouse on South Main Street. 
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. 
The ceremony is to honor our fallen heroes.

The American Legion Joe S Harris Post #2, would like to thank the 5th graders, of Monticello Intermediate School and Drew Central, who took the time to submit posters for the Drug Awareness Program.  The winners will be announced next week.