Jeremy Redmon

Georgia honors women in uniform amid debate over their roles in combat Females in uniform like Amy Stevens are being recognized in Atlanta parade, history exhibit and Georgia hall of fame before Veterans Day as combat roles for women are debated.

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Please join me at the Decatur Book Festival this Saturday from 3:45-4:45 as I moderate a discussion with bestselling author @tanyatalaga.bsky.social about her deeply researched book, “The Knowing: How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo Today.”

Who is Brant Frost IV, the First Liberty founder facing SEC fraud claims? Who is First Liberty founder Brant Frost IV? His family promised investors a “patriot economy” grounded in Christian faith. Authorities say Frost engineered a Ponzi scheme.

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In Georgia, plan to close Job Corps sparks opposition Trump’s proposed budget for next fiscal year calls for eliminating the $1.76 billion Job Corps program, a move that could affect many students in Georgia.

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Georgia-based troops likely would play key role in conflict with Iran Military units based in Georgia would likely play a significant role if the United States joins Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear program, according to experts.

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Georgia fort to be renamed for Gordon, but not the Confederate KKK leader The Trump administration is restoring the names of seven military installations that previously honored Confederate figures, including one in Augusta.

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Army parade in Washington Saturday to include Georgia-based troops Hundreds of soldiers based in Georgia will participate this Saturday in the military parade promoted by President Donald Trump, a massive commemoration of the U.S. Army.

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For one Georgia soldier, transgender ban prompts painful decision The Pentagon's transgender ban, upheld by the Supreme Court this month, prompted a painful decision for a military service member stationed in Georgia.

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They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?

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Fort Benning, then Moore, now Benning again: The people behind the names Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, is holding a ceremony to rename the military base. Here are bios of the people behind the names - including the two Bennings.

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Georgia WWII vet to receive French Legion of Honor The French government is preparing to present Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, with the Legion of Honor, the European country’s highest decoration.

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Inspector general draft: VA Augusta leaders fostered ‘culture of fear’ VA Augusta Health Care System leaders fostered a “culture of fear," according to an Office of Inspector General draft report viewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Georgia Power engineer retiring after 70 years on job, often underground Georgia Power engineer Pete Risse is retiring after a remarkable 70 years on the job.

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Veterans Affairs shakes up leadership in Augusta amid concerns The VA announced a leadership shakeup at its Augusta Health Care System, citing “potential issues and questions regarding organizational health and workplace culture.”

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Big Georgia military base renamed for veteran who avoided attention Georgia's Fort Moore is being renamed after Fred Benning, a modest World War I hero from Nebraska who avoided discussing his service. Now he's in the limelight, posthumously.

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New Civil War research more fully details deaths in South, Georgia New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.

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Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings Today, Rembert’s painting of a lively scene inside a juke joint in his hometown of Cuthbert, “The Dirty Spoon Café,” is on display in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

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Georgia Southern professor, artist to design memorial honoring COVID-19 victims A Georgia sculptor gave birth during the coronavirus pandemic. Five years later, she is designing a monument honoring those who have died with COVID-19.

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On 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, descendants keep memories alive Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. Younger generations in Atlanta are keeping alive Holocaust survivors' stories, including the harrowing experience of Murray Lynn.

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Georgia is reeling from a rare one-two punch by Mother Nature Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.

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Today’s front page of @ajc.com with @mlbaruchman.bsky.social in Plains. @cartercenter.bsky.social #JimmyCarter

President Jimmy Carter's tiny southwest Georgia hometown prepares to say goodbye The rural Georgia town, where Jimmy Carter was born and where he died on Sunday, remembers the former president as a peacemaker, humanitarian and champion of democracy.

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Mental health treatment center planned for first responders in Georgia Called Valor Station, a mental health treatment center is planned for first responders in Georgia.

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Soldiers exposed to burn pits secure more benefits after long fight Under the PACT Act, the VA has approved 59,372 disability compensation claims from more than 51,000 veterans and surviving relatives residing in Georgia.

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