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Feature Intro: A Veteran’s Past….and Present Every November, we pay homage and give thanks to our veterans. Each year, ONC prints an interview with a veteran so we can hear their stories first-hand. We appreciate a window into the world of the people who serve our country as soldiers. This year, we have a special interview with World War II veteran Ed Black who was off the coast of Normandy on D-Day and who lives here in the Sandhills today. On June 8, 1944, in the waters off Normandy, France, a U.S. Buckley-Class escort destroyer named the USS Rich was ordered to lead a rescue mission. Another U.S. ship, the USS Glennon, hit an underwater mine, and the USS Rich was sent in support. After deploying a lifeboat for the USS Glennon, the USS Rich was circling the damaged ship when it, too, touched an underwater mine. The ship could have survived the hit (which damaged the electrical systems) but, a few minutes later, the USS Rich hit another mine. The commander, Lieutenant Commander Michel, ordered the crew to abandon the ship as it began sinking. The third and final blow came when a third mine hit the ship, and German batteries opened fire on the USS Rich.
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ASK THE EXPERT: NEED A RIDE? FEATURE: A VETERAN’S PAST...AND PRESENT COOKIE RECIPES FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN THANKS: FAMILY CAREGIVER DAY