See inside the Alabama Veterans Museum & Archives in Athens, Alabama
Sandy Thompson, Director of Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, takes you inside the museum to show what exhibits they have and visitors can see.
Alabama Veterans Museum Athens, Alabama
The Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives has outgrown their building and is looking to expand. Listen as State Senator Tom Butler and numerous veterans explain how the museum reaches thousands each year, teaching them about our history and our way of life. The new addition will include all aspects of STEAM education (science, technology engineering, arts, and mathematics). Virtual reality and hands-on simulators will be a part of the new program as well. The museum needs YOUR help to reach its goal! All donations are tax-deductible, and will be a tremendous help in preserving Alabama's military heritage!
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For additional information, visit the museum's website at alabamaveteransmuseum.com.
Alabama Veterans Museum
The Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives is located in Athens, Alabama. This is one of the places to get your Alabama 200 Past Port Book stamped. The staff is very welcoming and knowledgeable.
Voted as an Attraction of the Year in Alabama by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
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Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives
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U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Alabama
Videographer Brad Wiegmann takes a visit to the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, and checks out everything from tanks, airplanes, helicopters, jeeps, soldiers uniforms along with all the other exhibits.
Militraia Show at the limestone County Event Center in Athens, Alabama
Sandy Thompson, Director at the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, sits in an military jeep and talks to Brad Wiegmann about the Militraia Show at the Limestone County Event Center across from the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, Alabama.
Courtland Heritage Museum in Courtland, Alabama
Rudy McCarley, Docent at the Courtland Heritage Museum in Courtland, Alabama, talks about some of the exhibits that are inside the museum.
2012 T&C Stamping Athens, Alabama
At T&C Stamping, we specialize in complex, close tolerance metal stampings and subassemblies. Our experienced staff is here to assist you from design to production at one convenient location. Our 96,000 square foot facility located in Athens, Alabama houses our design, manufacturing, and shipping capabilities and our convenient location in the southeastern United States positions us strategically with our raw material suppliers.
T&C Stamping is a family owned business established in 1985. Our commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction, safety, and quality has labeled us an industry leader in manufacturing for over 25 years.
District 1 candidates
District 1 City Council candidates Marty Bruce, Danny Crawford, Dr. Wayne Reynolds and Chris Seibert respond to questions at a forum held Aug. 21, 2012, at the Sandridge Student Center at Athens State University in Athens, Ala. Sandy Thompson, director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives welcomes candidates and attendees and conducts the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator Jerry Barksdale, a retired attorney and author, explains the rules of the forum. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Veterans Museum, Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, The News Courier and Athens State University.
Old State Bank in Decatur, Alabama
Melinda Dunn, President of Decatur-Morgan County Convention and Visitor Bureau, visits with Brad Wiegmann in front of the Old State Bank about it's history and location.
Mayor's race
Mayoral candidates Jerry Hill, J. Bradley Horner, Ronnie Marks and Ralph Richardson answer questions at a forum held Aug. 21, 2012, at the Sandridge Student Center at Athens State University in Athens, Ala. Sandy Thompson, director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives welcomes candidates and attendees and conducts the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator Jerry Barksdale, a retired attorney and author, explains the rules of the forum. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Veterans Museum, Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, The News Courier and Athens State University.
District 5
District 5 council candidates Wayne Harper and Brian Terry answer questions at a forum held Aug. 21, 2012, at the Sandridge Student Center at Athens State University in Athens, Ala. Sandy Thompson, director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives welcomes candidates and attendees and conducts the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator Jerry Barksdale, a retired attorney and author, explains the rules of the forum. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Veterans Museum, Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, The News Courier and Athens State University.
Steve Murray Director of Museum of Alabama
A few comments from Museum of Alabama's Director, Steve Murray on Robin Wade's craftsmanship, artistry and his museum showing in 2014.
District 4
District 4 council candidates Joseph Cannon and incumbent Jim Hickman answer questions at a forum held Aug. 21, 2012, at the Sandridge Student Center at Athens State University in Athens, Ala. Sandy Thompson, director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives welcomes candidates and attendees and conducts the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator Jerry Barksdale, a retired attorney and author, explains the rules of the forum. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Veterans Museum, Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, The News Courier and Athens State University.
I went there expecting to die - Dr. J. Frank John Batkins on serving in Vietnam
Discoveries Backstory: Panel Discussion
Following each performance of Soldier Songs we hosted a panel conversation with Tomer Zvulun (General and Artistic Director, the Atlanta Opera), David T. Little (composer, Soldier Songs) and veterans.
Wednesday, November 11th panelists included:
Cary S. King - Attorney, Senior Attorney, and Registered Neutral with Jacobs & King, LLC. Prior to his work in law, Cary served in the U.S. Army and National Guard and was in the Infantry and Artillery in Vietnam during 1967 and 1968, including during the Tet Offensive of 1968. During his service Cary was awarded five Bronze Stars, two of which were for valor, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm for Valor, a Purple Heart, five Air Medals, Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device for Valor, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnamese Honor Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal, Air Crewman’s Wings, three Unit Citations and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. In 2012 the Military and Veterans Affairs Section of the State Bar of Georgia presented Cary with the Marshall-Tuttle Award designating him the Outstanding Lawyer for 2012 and he was recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for his many years of service to Veterans.He is currently the Chairman of the Military and Veterans Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia for 2015-2016. He is active in the Atlanta Humane Society, the U.S. Humane Society, the World Wildlife Foundation, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Vietnam Memorial Foundation.
Dr. J. Frank “John” Batkins - Licensed psychologist and board certified diplomat in family psychology. Dr. Batkins graduated Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion University, received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, and completed his doctoral internship in child clinical psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Batkins served for two years in the Marine Corps from 1966 to 1968. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation for two campaigns and the Vietnam Service Metal.
J. Craig Honeman - Principal of H & H Consulting Partners, LLC, a firm specializing in healthcare Career Transition Coaching/Outplacement.His military experience began at North Carolina State University in the Army ROTC where he graduated as a 2nd Lt. and was assigned to the Medical Service Corps (MSC) branch of service. He was on active duty from 1966 to 1969, attaining the rank of Captain.He attended flight school for Rotary Wing aviator training with additional training for piloting medical evacuation and air ambulance missions. In Vietnam, he flew “Dustoff,” the call sign for Medical Evacuation of casualties from June 1967 to June 1968 while assigned to the 57th Medical Detachment (HA), which was the “Original” Dustoff Unit in Vietnam. In 1976, he pioneered the use of hospital based helicopters, commonly called Life Flight. He is an active member of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association (AVVBA), the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, and the Dustoff Association.
Moderator:
James Newberry - Education specialist at the Museum of History
and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University where he delivers in-school programs, curates exhibits, and develops curricula. James also directs the museum’s oral history program, the Legacy Series, which uses filmed interviews to preserve the experiences of Holocaust survivors, World War II veterans, and home front workers living in the Atlanta area. While completing a Master’s degree in Public History at Georgia State University, James worked at the National Archives at Atlanta and interned at the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Georgia in Athens.
Legendary Blackbird pilot Ed Yielding at Militraia Show in Athens, Alabama
The legendary Blackbird pilot, Ed Yielding, the last SR-71 pilot and 2007 Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame inductee was on hand to sign autographs and talk to people as they looked around at the Militraia Show at the Limestone County Event Center in Athens, Alabama.
Districts 2 and 3
District 2 Councilman Harold Wales and District 3 Councilman Jimmy Gill speak at a forum held Aug. 21, 2012, at the Sandridge Student Center at Athens State University in Athens, Ala. Sandy Thompson, director of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives welcomes candidates and attendees and conducts the Pledge of Allegiance. Moderator Jerry Barksdale, a retired attorney and author, explains the rules of the forum. The event was sponsored by the Alabama Veterans Museum, Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce, The News Courier and Athens State University.
A lil' bit o' December 2006
Hijinx were few, but nonetheless hysterical on my trip back to DFW's Hooligans and surrounding areas.
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Simply Southern Show 106 - Museum of Alabama
Episode 106 - Museum of Alabama. This week, Jim Allen is in the heart of downtown Montgomery, exploring the origins of the Heart of Dixie at the Museum of Alabama at the state Department of Archives and History; a group in north Alabama takes the farm to school and Samantha Carpenter tags along to learn more about how America's food and fiber is produced through the Ag in Action trailer; Kevin Worthington introduces us to Phillip Hunter, who operates Alabama's 2014 Farm of Distinction, Hunter Trees in Talladega County; and Sidney Phelps shows you how the Bonnie Plants website can help you plan your garden. This episode originally aired on February 8, 2015.
Israeli terrorist from Havat Mor outpost attack’s Palestinian herd of sheep using his dog
Warning: graphic
Daharia area, South Hebron hills
17/3/2018
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