Jim Alton’s August Veteran’s Affairs column

Posted on August 10th, 2015
Each month, Jim Alton writes a column of interest to veterans and their families. It is published monthly in the Petoskey News-Review. Below is his August 2015 column. To access past columns, click here Congress passes law creating ID card for Veterans; Emmet County was first in state to do so years agoRead More

Gordon Hewitt, WWII Naval Pharmacist

Posted on April 10th, 2015

U.S. Naval Pharmacist enlisted after attack on Pearl Harbor

By Tamara Stevens
Special to Emmet County    
There is a marble monument in the city of Clio, just north of Flint. The names of 14 young men are carved into the monument. One of those names is Gordon “Gordy” Hewitt. His sister, Luella,… Read More

Cecil Byrd, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam

Posted on March 10th, 2015

Army Air Corps & Air Force Veteran of three wars

“Cec Byrd is a pilot. From my earliest memories I picture him in his orange flight suit and silver wings. At 80 years of age, he flew a plane from Harbor Springs to Newberry just to take me to lunch. I have vivid memories of him that span more than 50 yearsRead More

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