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ADVA Welcomes New Top Boss
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ADVA Welcomes New Top Boss

The Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) welcomed its 3rd Secretary, Robert Ator II, on Thursday, January 2.

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Sergeant Charles Edwin Beaty
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Sergeant Charles Edwin Beaty

Today, the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs honors the service and sacrifice of Lake City native Sergeant Charles Edwin Beaty, a World War II and Korean War soldier who died in 1950 during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.

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Army Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday in Grand Style
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Army Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday in Grand Style

Friends and family gathered on Saturday, October 5, at Arkansas Tech University to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Russellville resident Jock Davis, who turns 100 years of age on October 12. The retired Army Major served in World War II and the Korean War before working 50 years in the private sector as a poultry manager.

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